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Summer 2014
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| RT 110 - Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation |
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Associated Term:
Summer 2014
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Correctly evaluate arterial blood gas data including: alveolar and arterial PO2 and PCO2, acid-base balance and oxygenation status. 2. Define and describe basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation including the mechanics of spontaneous, positive pressure and negative pressure ventilation, measuring pressure during ventilation and lung characteristics, as well as solving equations for those various ventilator mechanics measurements. 3. Classify mechanical ventilators using standard terminology and describe the physical characteristics and functional operation of commonly used ventilators. 4. Describe the four phases of breath, the phase variables and identify how these may vary to produce the different classifications of ventilator breaths. Identify the different adjuncts and explain how these will impact breath. 5. Identify the role of NPPV and be able to explain settings, become familiar with interfaces, potential complications and approaches for successful initiation and weaning. 6. Identify, interpret and reproduce basic ventilator graphics and changes in waveforms with changes in lung characteristics. Compare and contrast volume and pressure ventilation. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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