Mechanical Ventilation Training Institute

Basic Ventilator Life Support (BVLS)

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A Mechanical Ventilation Fundamentals Course 2nd edition

Beyond Settings (Part 1): Lung Protective Ventilation & Managing Energy

Course

Expand lung protection beyond tidal volume by exploring driving pressure, respiratory rate, flow, PEEP, and Mechanical Power as components of the total mechanical energy delivered to the lungs.

Riding the Wave (Part 5): Air Trapping and the Expiratory Time Constant

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Explore how air trapping and the expiratory time constants impact patient care. Learn to interpret flow, identify auto-PEEP, and adjust ventilator settings using evidence-based data to optimize exhalation and improve patient care.

Riding the Wave (Part 3): An Introduction to Ventilator Loops

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Explore the fundamentals of ventilator loops—learn how normal pressure-volume and flow-volume loops form, what they represent, and how they reflect patient and ventilator performance.

Managing Acute Pulmonary Edema with NIPPV

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