Description
Description
This free course available from Harvard University is meant to provide licensed medical professionals with an understanding of mechanical ventilation. The course covers:
- Principles and physiology of mechanical ventilation
- Initial ventilator settings and adjustments
- Troubleshooting the ventilator
- Ventilating patients in special circumstances including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Obstructive Lung Disease
- How to evaluate a patient for extubation readiness and conduct the extubation procedure
- How standard ventilation practices are different in COVID-19 patients
The course is self-paced and expected to take one week to complete if the learner commits 2-5 hours per week.
Authors
Harvard University
Contact
info@edx.org
Learner Audience
Graduate Medical Education (GME), Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development (CME/CPD)
Domain
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care
Resource Type(s)
Distance Learning - Asynchronous
Instructional Method(s)
Self-Directed Learning
Keywords
COVID-19, Airway, Ventilation, Respiratory, VentilatorCopyright
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