Learn key mechanical ventilation skills with critical care specialist Roger Seheult, MD. From basic ventilator definitions to advanced vent management "pearls," illustrations and clinical examples provide clarity for medical professionals.
Part 1 - Key Concepts:
- Brief Course Overview
- Mechanical Ventilation Introduction and Compliance
- Pressure-Volume Relationships and Modes
- Plateau and Peak Pressure, PEEP, and Other Vent Settings
- How Coronavirus Kills: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) & Treatment
- Vent Changes with ARDS and COPD
- Update: Consideration of Dr. Gattinoni's Research: Possible "COVID-19 Phenotypes" and Atypical ARDS
- Liberation From the Ventilator - Checklist
- Quiz 1
Part 2 - Mechanical Ventilation "Pearls":
- Heart Lung Interactions
- Quiz 2
- Ventilation in Metabolic Acidosis
- Quiz 3
- Ventilating COPD Part 1
- Quiz 4
- Ventilating COPD Part 2
- Quiz 5
- Bilevel Ventilation
- Quiz 6
Optional: Receiving CE Credits for This Course
- Congratulations! Your CE Certificate
AILIN HUANG, RN
very informative and interesting, good for beginner as well to learn
GIOVANNA SOSA
ALBERT BADUELL, MD
HALEY HILLIKER
amazing
RAFAEL ROMERO, MD
AMBER O’DUANE, RN
SAFET MULIC
It is an excellent explanation.
BENJAMIN ENGLEBERT, RN
SARAH GHANY-RANDHAWA, RN
I have no experience as a nurse on mechanical ventilation. I feel a little more confident that in the event of needing to use it, I would be completely lost. I have some knowledge of how it works and how to interpret it. Thank you!
CHANISE CYRUS, PA-C
This was an excellent review course
- Quadruple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
- Over 20 years teaching experience as both an exam preparation instructor and an assistant professor of medicine.
- Experience as a medical director for both a Southern California Physician Assistant Program and a Respiratory Therapy Program.
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