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

GREGORY JUAREZ, MD

Great detailed and concise presentation of important ventilatory strategies.

MELANIE ANDERSON, RN

The COVID-19 ventilator course was an excellent way to review the mechanics of ventilation - very well done.

TRACEY JOHNSON

This was an easy to understand review of mechanical ventilation. I will highly recommend it to my co-workers.

LANE RITTER, MD

Excellent review for a surgeon who has not been in an ICU for several years. Feel more confident after this review of the basics.

LINDA GODDARD

Clear and concise. Even for a layman understandable. Well done!

ANAM FATIMA, MD

a very good initiative to teach the basics to those who don't know anything about working of ventilators

ROSEMARY ROGERS, NP

LUCIJA FRANUSIC

RICHARD HAYS, MD

Excellent review including newer terminology. Key concepts brought forth

MEIMEI LI, RN

the course is well structured and easy to understand. concepts are discussed in plain language for a beginner like me. it gives me confidence that I can use this in my practice.