This document discusses ventilatory care of critically ill patients and weaning from mechanical ventilation. It covers the goals, indications, criteria for initiating mechanical ventilation and the various effects it can have on organ systems like the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and central nervous systems. Modes of mechanical ventilation and ventilatory care bundles are also mentioned. The focus is on optimizing a patient's ventilation while on a ventilator and the process of gradually weaning them off when possible.