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Module 3: The Body's Response to Injury

Segment 4:Ventilation & Diffusion


  • Respiratory assessment (rate, depth, work of breathing, accessory muscle use, breath sounds)
  • Airway management devices: oro- or nasopharyngeal airways
  • Supraglottic airways (e.g., King, LMA, i-gel)
  • Rapid sequence induction intubation
  • Endotracheal intubation (sizing, insertion, position confirmation, repositioning, securing, etc.)
  • End tidal CO2 monitoring
  • Oxygen delivery devices (masks, cannulas, high flow, non-invasive ventilation)
  • Portable oxygen tank use and safety
  • Bag-mask ventilation
  • Pulse oximetry
  • Airway suctioning
  • Carboxyhemoglobin measurement (arterial and non-invasive)
  • Care of the mechanically ventilated patient
  • The role of respiratory therapists
  • Ventilator weaning: protocols and modalities
  • Rapid response team (RRT/MET) activation
  • Collecting arterial blood samples (arterial lines, arterial sticks)
  • Arterial blood gas interpretation
  • Calculating and interpreting P/F and S/F ratios