COVID-19 Ventilator Course: Learn or Review Mechanical Ventilation

Includes Optional 4 CE Credits

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.

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

Optional: Receiving CE Credits for This Course

Congratulations! Your CE Certificate

BETH DENNIS, MD

Excellent ventilator primer!

GARY PAULSON, MD

MUSTAFA KAREEM , MD

Great resource for introductory and refresher mechanical ventilation course. The course goes over the basics, including pathophysiology and respiratory mechanics, and links to everyday clinical practice. Thank you Dr. Seheult!

APRIL DOUBLER, RN

The drawings with explaination were extremely helpful in understanding the physiology of ventilation. I found this extremely easy to understand and helpful to practice.

ABDELNASIR IBRAHIM

RADWAN AL ALI, MD

DEAN GRILLO, RN

Perfectly explained. Well worth the time

HARISH KHUBNANI, MD

Course provides a great knowledge and information in terms both theoretical as well as clinical application by using basic pathophysiological mechanisms.