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Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury: Part 1

Hirstorical perspective and pathophysiology

The lecture duration is 20min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
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Arthur Slutsky
Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering, University Toronto, Canada
Lecture Summary

A review of ventilator-induced and ventilation-induced lung injury. Part 1 covers the history of the disease, the main evidence that has informed our knowledge of the condition and our understanding of its pathophysiology.

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Experienced Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe the historical perspective relative to VILI
  • Appreciate the underlying physiological concepts
  • Define the main types of ventilator-induced lung injury

Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury: Part 2

Vt, driving pressure and RR: the clinical implications

Critical Care Medicine / Mechanical Ventilation