ARDS Masterclass

Emergency medicine and critical care

Video course

by Michael Allison, MD

This course helps you understand how acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) works and how to treat the critically ill with confidence and methods backed by evidence. After attending this course learners will know how to use mechanical ventilation and therapeutics for support and treatment of respiratory failure, and how to manage patients beyond the critical first few days.

2h 17m

5 Quizzes

3 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Recognize the different diseases that may cause ARDS.
Describe the pathological changes that occur with ARDS.
Grasp the incidence and prevalence of ARDS, and why these numbers are hard to estimate.
Define ARDS using the Berlin criteria.
Master different ventilator strategies used to treat ARDS.
Apply the principles of lung protective ventilation to patients with ARDS.
Set an appropriate level of PEEP in patients on mechanical ventilation.
Describe the controversies in treatment of ARDS.
Recognize when it may be appropriate to refer a patient for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Plan to treat these patients in the hospital and after discharge.

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Chapter 1

Background and definition

In this chapter, we cover how ARDS is defined and what the three stages are. We then cover ARDS incidence, risk factors, and differential diagnoses.

8 lessons

40m

Background and definition intro

Discovering ARDS

Diagnosing ARDS

Studying the pathology of ARDS

Watching for ARDS risk factors

Mastering the differential diagnosis for ARDS

Studying the incidence and prevalence of ARDS

Surviving ARDS: from bad lungs to better outcomes

Background and definition quiz

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Chapter 2

Essentials of ventilator management for ARDS

In this chapter, we will learn the goals of oxygenation and ventilation in ARDS and how to best set the ventilator to avoid injury and optimize chances for recovery.

6 lessons

28m

Essentials of ventilator management for ARDS intro

Utilizing low tidal volume ventilation

Using PEEP in ARDS

Mastering the goals of oxygenation

Mastering the goals of ventilation

Avoiding injury from mechanical ventilation

Essentials of ventilator management for ARDS quiz

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Chapter 3

Controversies in ventilator management

This chapter covers current controversies in ARDS ventilator management including ventilation modes, PEEP titration, recruitment maneuvers, and non-RCT evidence.

5 lessons

22m

Controversies in ventilator management intro

Determining the optimal PEEP

Considering the use of driving pressure in clinical practice

Can using recruitment maneuvers kill your patients?

Using APRV in the open-lung approach

Controversies in ventilator management quiz

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Chapter 4

Treatment strategies in ARDS

This chapter covers many treatment strategies that have been recommended for ARDS, and whether scientific studies could prove their effectiveness.

8 lessons

33m

Treatment strategies in ARDS intro

Searching for an effective ARDS treatment

Starting with steroids

Using a conservative fluid approach to reduce ventilator days

Considering neuromuscular blockade

Using inhaled pulmonary vasodilators

Including prone positioning in the treatment algorithm

Considering ECMO in select cases of ARDS

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Chapter 5

Clinical course, prognosis, and recovery

This chapter covers what the disease course looks like in ARDS; how to diagnose, treat complications, and care for ARDS survivors.

5 lessons

16m

Clinical course, prognosis, and recovery intro

Appreciating the clinical course of ARDS

Anticipating complications in ARDS patients

Implementing strategies for the long-term care of ARDS survivors

Clinical course, prognosis, and recovery quiz

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ARDS Masterclass outro

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Teachers of this course

Michael Allison, MD

Michael is Chief of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, USA.

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Nora Drenaline

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

CME accredited

All our courses and workshops are fully CME accredited. We provide USA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Pro members can download their CME certificates upon successful completion of activities. Want to transfer these credits to your national system? No problem.

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Award-winning teaching method

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
Internationally accredited
CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
Trusted institutional partner
Used by residency programs and universities around the world to train their clinicians and students.
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Background and definition

Essentials of ventilator management for ARDS

Controversies in ventilator management

Treatment strategies in ARDS

Clinical course, prognosis, and recovery

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners