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, 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.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/24815
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.5 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
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