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Optimizing Lung Protection in the NICU: What Does the Future Hold?

About This Course

Ventilating our tiniest patients can be difficult and there are many variables to consider as we seek to support the respiratory status of neonatal patients. This presentation will outline mechanisms of lung injury and discuss evidence-based approaches for noninvasive ventilation, surfactant delivery techniques, and lung protective strategies for conventional and high-frequency ventilation.

Successful completion of this course requires a score of 70% on the post-test.

Original webcast date: June 4, 2019

**Please note that all programs require the participant to view the entire program prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**

Seminar Objectives

Identify risks factors for lung injury/inflammation in neonates

Review advantages between noninvasive to invasive support

Discuss timing and delivery options for surfactant delivery

Explore differences in support between HFNC, CPAP, NIV

Explore differences in outcomes for lung injury between pressure and volume-targeted conventional ventilation

Discuss research findings and advances with high-frequency ventilation

Chapters

Speaker Information
  • Rob DiBlasi, BSRT, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC