Ventilator Management
Supplemental continuing education course for the critical care paramedic.
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Course Overview
Why Ventilators Exist
Basic Respiratory Physiology
Compliance & Resistance
The 3 Fundamental Variables
Pressure
Volume
Flow
PEEP & Oxygenation
Controlling CO2 & Minute Ventilation
Understanding Ventilator Modes
Volume and Pressure Modes
Assist & Support Modes
Triggering
Dyssynchrony
FiO2 and Oxygen Use
Capnography
Ventilator Alarms
Disconnecting the Ventilator