Theoretical Module
- Physiology of gas exchange/Mechanisms of hypoxemia-hypercapnia
- Respiratory Mechanics
- Basic modes and programming of fan parameters and alarms
- Physiology of Esophageal Pressure and Transpulmonary Pressure
- Assessment of respiratory mechanics during assisted ventilation
- Respiratory drive
- Inspiratory effort assessment: P0.1, occlusion pressure, predicted muscle pressure; dynamic transpulmonary pressure
- Cardiopulmonary interaction
- How to assess fluid response in a mechanically ventilated patient
- Right ventricular failure and cor pulmonale associated with mechanical ventilation
- Asynchronies
- Volumetric capnography
- Lung ultrasound
- Diaphragmatic ultrasound
- Fundamentals of prone positioning and alveolar recruitment
- Electrical impedance tomography
Practical Module
- How to assess respiratory mechanics. Graphic monitoring of mechanical ventilation.
- Programming and monitoring of the mechanical ventilator - Workshop with simulators
- Gas exchange assessment
- Thermodilution and PiCCO-Extravascular Lung Water Monitoring
- Electrical impedance tomography – Clinical cases demonstrating pulmonary-diaphragmatic ultrasound
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