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Module 1: Why We Ventilate Patients

Anatomy and Physiology

Learn about the basic concepts of pulmonary anatomy and physiology. Understand the normal functioning of the respiratory system and how ventilation and circulation interact with oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide elimination (ventilation perfusion relationship).

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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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Module 2: How We Ventilate Patients

Airway Support During Ventilation

This course is designed to explain a multidisciplinary team perspective on airway management. This will include deciding on when to intervene and how to intubate, among other factors.

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Basic Modes of Ventilation

The purpose of this course is to introduce the factors to be considered when a patient requires mechanical ventilation. 

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Patient Journey: Prevention of Adverse Outcomes

The journey of a patient undergoing mechanical ventilation is hard. We will discuss how the period of mechanical ventilation affects the patient after liberation from it.

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Module 3: Ventilation During Therapy

Sedation

This course is designed to describe the role of sedation during mechanical ventilation. We will review patient targeted sedation protocols, sedation scales, and adverse effects.

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Synchrony

We will define the concept of asynchrony, also referred to as dyssynchrony, which is a common condition in mechanically ventilated patients where there is poor coordination between the ventilator and the patient.

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Mobility

This course will present the incidence and adverse outcomes related to intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW), while discussing ventilation strategies that may prevent or limit the degree of diaphragm atrophy and respiratory muscle weakness. 

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Preventing VILI and VIDD

Preclinical studies indicate that mechanical ventilation can contribute to injury to the lung and the respiratory muscles. Patient management strategies aim to minimize any potential risk of lung or diaphragm injury.

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Preventing VAP

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most commonly encountered hospital-acquired infections in intensive care units and is a big problem due to variability in conformance by physicians and nurses. Learn how to prevent VAP.

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Module 4: Liberating Patients from Ventilator

Ability to Breathe: Definition and Awareness

Work of Breathing (WOB) is the amount of energy or O2 consumption needed by the respiratory muscles to produce enough ventilation and respiration to meet the metabolic demands of the body. We will use this concept to explore how to use it to help the ventilated patient be liberated from it.

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Patient Preparation for Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation

In this course, we will show different ways to help the ventilated patient prepare for liberation from mechanical ventilation.

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Challenges of Weaning

Liberation from mechanical ventilation is a valuable life-sustaining intervention used to support patients in the ICU. In this section, we will address challenges associated with the weaning process and discuss how they may be minimized and resolved.

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Spontaneous Awakening Trials and Spontaneous Breathing Trials

Learn about spontaneous awakening trials (SATs) and spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) and how they affect a patient's comfort and ventilator dependence.

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Coming Soon

Additional modules covering how we ventilate people, including basic modes of ventilation and prevention of adverse outcomes; ventilation during therapy, including synchrony and mobility; and liberating patients from ventilators are coming soon.

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