COVID-19 Ventilator Course - Review Mechanical Ventilation
 

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

    FLEMING BURROUGHS, MD

    Great

    DAYAN CAMPINO

    Very nice and clear course, especially the BIlevel lecture.

    NICHOLE KOCH, RN

    ERNEST MOLLOHAN, MD

    excellent

    SZU WEI DOMINGUE, MD

    DANIEL KAMINSKAS, MD

    Excellent review for those not practicing critical care daily

    DAVIDE FORNO, MD

    Thank you very much, very good lessons. I have not understood the concept of airleak...anyway if you have time, please send me some literature about this concept. Bye bye from Italy.

    LOLA SUE, MD

    This was an awesome review and relearning experience. I feel very lucky to have had free access to this course, especially in these times. Will be at facilities where there is no RT and this is so extremely helpful.

    JENNA FLANAGIN, RN

    Great review! Dr. Seheult does a wonderful job explaining the ventilator and correlating components.

    JECKSON MURERI, RN

    excellent course, well presented


  • 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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