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
RAMZI SHAYKH, MD
Wonderful overview
LEONARD HORWITZ, MD
Very clear.
BRIAN REEVES, MD
Nice review - thanks!
PURUSHOTHAM RN, MD
THERESA MCCARTHY (Nursing Student)
Awesome refresher course. thank you for making it free.
AILIN HUANG, RN
very informative and interesting, good for beginner as well to learn
AKOSUA AIKMAN
As a CRT now preparing for the RRT exams I am very impressed with the presentation of these courses, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and skills in their field of work.
OSAMA HAMEED, MD
Excellent
MARJ CUTCLIFFE, RN
very nicely done . informative and well presented
AYOUB SAMAKI
- 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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