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Mechanical Ventilation Essentials Workshop

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by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Master the management of patients in respiratory distress through the cases in this hands-on workshop. You’ll practice how to handle the breathing requirements of patients with asthma, COPD, and congestive heart failure, decide when to intubate and when to wean, determine correct initial ventilator settings, and identify when settings need to be changed quickly!
1 CME
10 Cases
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Preliminary course

The concepts covered in the cases of this workshop are taught in this related course.

Mechanical Ventilation Essentialsintermediate3 CME
Pulmonary

Mechanical Ventilation Essentials

by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP

What's inside

10 Cases

Solve the following real-world cases to hone your skills. They were hand-picked to help you practice the concepts taught in the preliminary course.

Advanced
A numb feeling about this
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Free
Warmup
To intubate, or not to intubate: that is the question
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Advanced
The drama in trauma
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Warmup
He had a kind and big heart
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Pro
Charles Brown's not so good grief
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Warmup
Flatline and top-of-the-line care
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Warmup
Investigation into the leak
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Pro
A bad case of the wheezes
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Advanced
Wean the teen?
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Pro
You're on fire!
by Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
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Josh Cosa, MA RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS RCP
Josh is a Registered Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care Practitioner, and Clinical Education Manager.
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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 1.0 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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Pulmonary
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All members receive a certificate for completing this workshop. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 1 CME credits.


 

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