Description

General Objective

To provide theoretical and practical skills to comprehensively manage the airway in adult and paediatric patients with chronic and acute respiratory pathologies in order to improve the quality of life of patients.

Addressed to:

Professionals in the health area.
Students in their last year of the career may apply (the latter, subject to approval of admission by the academic committee).

Content


 

Module I: AIRWAY
Anatomophysiology of the Airway
Pathophysiology of the Airway
Anatomo-functional differences of the airway between the infant and the adult.
Hypoxemia - Hypoxia

Module II: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT DEVICES
Mechanical airway opening devices
Definitive Airway
Ventilatory Support Devices
Case Report Airway Management Devices
Answers Clinical Case

Module III: OXYGENOTHERAPY
Generalities of Oxygen Therapy
Low Flow Devices
High Flow Devices
Clinical Case: Oxygen Therapy
Clinical Case Answers

Module IV: AEROSOL THERAPY
Aerosol Therapy Generalities
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
Nebulizers (NBZ)
Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)
Pharmacology for Airway Treatment
Clinical Case Aerosol Therapy
Clinical Case Answers

Module V: AIRWAY PERMEABILIZATION
Mechanism of Cough
Suction of Secretions
Clinical Case: Suction of Secretions
Answers Clinical Case

Module VI: PREVENTION AND CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HCAI IN RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGY
HCAI Generalities
Standard Precautions
Specific Precautions
Prevention Measures in Patients with Hospital-Associated Pneumonia (HAP).
Prevention Measures in Patients with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP).
Prevention and Control Measures in Viral Respiratory Infections.
Clinical Case IAAS
Answers Clinical Case

Module VII: MECHANICAL VENTILATION
History of Mechanical Ventilation
Basic Concepts of MV
Epidemiology of Mechanical Ventilation
Physiological Basis of NIV
Ventilatory Modes of NIV
NIV Interfaces
High Flow Nosepiece
Traditional Modes of IMV
Measurements to be performed in the ventilated patient
IMV in Obstructive Pathology
Care and management of the Artificial Airway.
Ventilatory support in the neurological patient.
Cardiovascular effects of IMV
Humidification of the airway
Sedation and analgesia in the ventilated patient.
Extracorporeal cardiorespiratory support in adults.
Weaning strategies for weaning from MV
Mechanical Ventilation and COVID 19

 

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

80 hrs

Certification

AST

Ranking

Education, Specialties, Intrahospital, Critical Care, Critical Patient

Documentation