Patients with respiratory failure or requiring airway protection may need artificial ventilation. A bag-valve-mask device is unreliable and utilizes clinician resources. Although mechanical ventilation is less commonly used in the prehospital setting, it offers superior ventilatory control, especially during prolonged transports. Recognition of basic respiratory physiology and ventilator settings is essential to initiate mechanical ventilation safely and correct the underlying respiratory derangements. Improper ventilator management can worsen the acute disease process and create an inflammatory cascade, thereby worsening lung injury. Participating clinicians within emergency medicine, critical care, and pulmonology benefit from interprofessional collaboration in cases of complex airway management. This activity reviews the physiology of positive pressure ventilation, various ventilator modes, and troubleshooting techniques, providing healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to manage patients requiring mechanical ventilation in the prehospital setting.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/31798
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, General Thoracic, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Obstetric Anesthesia, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Thoracic Anesthesia, Trauma