WB2359 Hows and Whys of Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation Course

Content Outline:,• Basic Elements of Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation,• Basic Elements of Gas Transport in Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation,• Overview of Modes of Mechanical Ventilation,• Suggested Guidelines with Pathophysiological Basis for Recommended Initial Mechanical Ventilation Approaches to Specific Disorders,Objectives:,• Recall the basics of respiratory physiology and pathophysiology of common neonatal pulmonary conditions that often lead to respiratory failure and the need for mechanical ventilation ,• Outline the pulmonary mechanics and mechanisms of gas exchange which influence the selection of the appropriate mode of ventilation and describe the ventilator settings to best minimize lung injury ,• Match the pathophysiology of specific neonatal disease processes to the appropriate physiology-based approach to ventilatory support in the clinical setting for neonates with such respiratory-based disorders