Mechanical Ventilation

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (26 Reviews)

Credits

1.50

Post Assessment Questions

11

Start Date

1 Jan 2021

Last Review Date

30 Mar 2024

Expiration Date

31 Dec 2023

Estimated Time To Finish

90 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Mechanical ventilation is a critical intervention to sustain life in acute or emergent settings, particularly in patients with compromised airways, impaired ventilation, or hypoxemic respiratory failure. This procedure involves applying positive pressure breaths and relies on the airway system's compliance and resistance. Clinicians in critical care units must understand how mechanical ventilation affects patient physiology and response to various disease states, emphasizing the need for a deep understanding of safe application principles. 

A solid understanding of human physiology and airway mechanics principles is crucial for clinicians in treating intubated patients, thereby forming the foundation for safe and effective ventilation strategies. This knowledge is essential for recognizing key indications for invasive mechanical ventilation, which include airway compromise, protection in obtunded patients or those with dynamic airways, airway obstruction, hypoventilation, and hypoxemia due to various pulmonary and systemic conditions. These principles also guide the selection of common ventilation modes, initial settings, and supportive care for intubated patients. This activity focuses on treating intubated patients during the initial hours of mechanical ventilation care, enabling participating clinicians to collaborate effectively with intensivists, emergency clinicians, or anesthesiologists. This activity provides interprofessional healthcare providers with fundamental knowledge regarding mechanical ventilation and ventilator strategies, ensuring preparedness for seamless collaboration with relevant healthcare providers to optimize patient outcomes.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify key indications for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with compromised airways, impaired ventilation, or hypoxemic respiratory failure.

  • Implement safe and effective mechanical ventilation strategies tailored to individual patient needs and responses.

  • Select appropriate ventilator modes, tidal volumes, respiratory rates, and positive end-expiratory pressure levels according to the patient's condition and therapy goals.

  • Collaborate with interprofessional healthcare team members, including respiratory therapists and intensivists, to optimize ventilation strategies and patient outcomes.

Disclosures

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they or their immediate family may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by CUSOM for resolution, to ensure fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

CUSOM will identify, review, and resolve all conflicts of interest that faculty, authors, activity directors, planners, managers, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation. Disclosure information for authors, editors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

Continuing Education Accreditation Information

 

 

The Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. CUSOM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AOA Category 1 B Credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing and a money back guarantee is provided if not completely satisfied.

  • StatPearls and CUSOM reserve the right to cancel any course due to unforeseen circumstances. StatPearls and CUSOM will not be responsible for other expenses incurred by the participant in the unlikely event that the program is canceled.

Equal Opportunity

  • StatPearls and CUSOM are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Equal Access Institutions. 

Medium or Media Used:

  • Computer Requirements:  Internet Access
  • E-mail Address

Instructions for Credit

  1. Register for the activity and create a StatPearls login.     
  2. Review the required accreditation information:  Target audience, learning objectives and disclosure information.
  3. Complete the entire self-study activity.
  4. Complete the post-test assessments.
  5. Successfully pass the post-test with a minimum score of 100%.
  6. Complete the evaluation form.
  7. Obtain a certificate.

StatPearls and CUSOM adheres to AOA Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of StatPearls and Campbell that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved and also that authors and editors will disclose any unlabeled/unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to starting the activity.

The information provided at this CME/CE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

This course is intended for osteopathic physicians who wish to earn AOA CME credit. Take this version of the course to ensure you receive appropriate credit.

 

 
 

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