Managing Mechanical Ventilation Course
Managing Mechanical Ventilation Course is organized by Physicians Insurance - A Mutual Company.
Origination: May 2022
Expiration: Dec 2025
Description:
Mechanical ventilation is a cornerstone of critical care, offering life-saving therapy for patients experiencing respiratory failure for many disease processes. Before 2020, it was estimated that over 300,000 patients receive mechanical ventilation in the U.S. per year (NHSN, 2019). That number is now likely much higher considering the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although it is a lifesaving intervention, patients who receive mechanical ventilation are at an increased risk for complications, such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, sepsis, volutrauma/barotrauma, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and others. These complications may lead to longer ICU and hospital stays increased risk of disability and death and increased healthcare costs. For these reasons, clinicians at every level need to understand the concepts, theories, and practices guiding the management of patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the underlying physiology that is supported by mechanical ventilation.
• Discuss two principles of managing the mechanically ventilated patient
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