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PREFACE OF THE BOOK:During COVID-19 pandemic, the entire world felt an increased need for critical care facilities, and as a result, many institutions and medical care providers had to step into critical care medicine. Apart from the pandemic era, we are always at a deficit when critical care is considered. Intense knowledge of mechanical ventilation and critical care medicine are required for the appropriate fine-tuning of the treatment provided to result in a better outcome in an intubated patient.'Survival Guide in Mechanical Ventilation and Critical Care, the second in the 'Survival Guide' series (the first being 'Survival Guide in Pulmonary Medicine') provides in-depth information on the various aspects of mechanical ventilation and critical care, in simpler words, which are easy to understand, with the help of simple diagrams, tables, and algorithms. This guide is a definite handy tool for any intensivist and the members of his/ her team involved in managing mechanically ventilated patients.NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:'Survival Guide in Mechanical Ventilation and Critical Care' is a guide that covers the different aspects of Critical Care Medicine, focusing predominantly on mechanical ventilation. The definitions, principles and concepts are well explained in simple words.Algorithms and diagrams are provided to simplify the concepts further. This book will be handy to all those who are managing patients on mechanical ventilation in critical care units, including postgraduate trainees and consultants, to optimise their treatment by revising the principles. The author trusts the readers' abilities and, therefore, encourages them to spend time on the diagrams, analysing and understanding the same, as the author has purposefully avoided explaining the diagrams in words to allow the readers to take an active role in their learning process.