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.

3 CME

2h 16m 24s

5 Quizzes

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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.

9 Lessons

39m 1s

Background and definition intro

Studying the pathology of ARDS

5m 25s

Watching for ARDS risk factors

5m 29s

Mastering the differential diagnosis for ARDS

5m 25s

Studying the incidence and prevalence of ARDS

6m 37s

Surviving ARDS: from bad lungs to better outcomes

5m 25s

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.

7 Lessons

27m 44s

Essentials of ventilator management for ARDS intro

44s

Utilizing low tidal volume ventilation

6m 8s

Using PEEP in ARDS

5m 22s

Mastering the goals of oxygenation

5m 47s

Mastering the goals of ventilation

4m 50s

Avoiding injury from mechanical ventilation

4m 53s

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.

6 Lessons

21m 42s

Controversies in ventilator management intro

27s

Determining the optimal PEEP

6m 29s

Considering the use of driving pressure in clinical practice

4m 20s

Can using recruitment maneuvers kill your patients?

6m 31s

Using APRV in the open-lung approach

3m 55s

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.

9 Lessons

32m 47s

Treatment strategies in ARDS intro

51s

Searching for an effective ARDS treatment

3m 34s

Starting with steroids

5m 22s

Using a conservative fluid approach to reduce ventilator days

Considering neuromuscular blockade

5m 13s

Using inhaled pulmonary vasodilators

3m 51s

Including prone positioning in the treatment algorithm

6m 37s

Considering ECMO in select cases of ARDS

5m 19s

Treatment strategies in ARDS quiz

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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.

6 Lessons

15m 10s

Clinical course, prognosis, and recovery intro

43s

Appreciating the clinical course of ARDS

4m 8s

Anticipating complications in ARDS patients

4m 37s

Implementing strategies for the long-term care of ARDS survivors

4m 57s

Clinical course, prognosis, and recovery quiz

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ARDS Masterclass outro

45s

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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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CME credit information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and Medmastery GmbH. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Emergency medicine and critical care

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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