Mechanical Ventilation Explained Clearly is organized by MedCram.
Release Date: 6/21/2019
Reviewed Date: 6/17/2022
Expiration Date: 6/21/2024
Course Overview
Mechanical Ventilation Explained Clearly is a course designed to clarify, review, and augment the training and understanding of primary care clinicians in the use of mechanical ventilation. The modules included in this course take a departure from the traditional slide presentation style lecture. Instead, the course is comprised of a series of video lectures aided by real-time instructor-led chalkboard visuals. This method of learning allows for the subject matter to be broken down to the basics and is designed to increase learning and retention.
Mechanical ventilation is a critical life-support treatment; however, many clinicians lack training, understanding, and skill in the use of mechanical ventilators. Clinicians need to be able to understand the modes of mechanical ventilation and how to communicate their goals for the mechanically ventilated patient. This CME course will utilize a combination of videos and systematic discussion of clinical scenarios and practice cases to effectively deliver the course content
Course Objectives:
As a result of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
• Follow a step-by-step approach to ventilate and oxygenate ICU patients with respect to patient physiology and pathophysiology.
• Use the appropriate ventilation mode for a patient with regards to that patient’s pathophysiology and the limiting factors of that patient’s condition.
• Identify and use the appropriate oxygenation level for a patient with regards to that patient’s pathophysiology and the limiting factors of that patient’s condition.
What You'll Receive From This Course:
• An understanding of how each major mode of mechanical ventilation works
• A clear approach to utilizing settings such as plateau pressure and PEEP to manage conditions such as ARDS and COPD
• Reinforcement of key ventilation/ physiology concepts including pressure-volume relationships
• A "liberation from the ventilator" checklist
• Quiz questions to reinforce core concepts and help you study
• Includes 1.25 CME (category 1), MOC Points, CE Credits
• 1 year of unlimited access on up to 3 devices
