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Learning Objectives

This course is designed to give a foundational understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system. After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the basic concepts of pulmonary anatomy and physiology and understand the normal functioning of the respiratory system. 
  • Explain how ventilation and circulation interact in the oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide elimination process. 
  • Define the ventilation-perfusion relationship.
  • Describe the muscles of breathing and how they participate in the control of breathing.
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Module 1: Why We Ventilate Patients — Next Learning Opportunities

Respiratory Failure

Learn about factors that may lead to respiratory failure, including those that negatively impact the quality of the patient's airway, lungs, and ventilatory drive. Understand how conditions that contribute to respiratory failure may be prevented.

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Pulmonary Mechanics: Resistance, Compliance, and Elastance

Learn how controlled and dependent variables of each ventilation inflation type are influenced by airway resistance — lung/chest wall compliance, and elastance — and their importance in detecting changes in patient conditions.

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Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation

Follow this learning plan to gain a deeper understanding of mechanical ventilation and to enhance your knowledge on why and how we ventilate people, what happens during ventilation therapy, and key concepts to liberate people from ventilators.

Mechanical Ventilator Product Training

Access ventilator training, curriculum, and resources aimed at helping you operate our ventilators with more confidence to help you achieve better patient outcomes.
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