Respiratory Therapy Study Hall

Mechanical Ventilation Initiation with ARDS

This episode covers initial settings and considerations for patients with ARDS. There are practice questions at the end so you can test your knowledge or use them for a s

Mechanical Ventilation - Initial Settings

This episode covers initial settings for adult patients, with a focus on volume control. There are practice questions at the end so you can test your knowledge or use the

Mechanical Ventilation - Indications

This episode covers indications and contraindications to non-invasive ventilation, indications for intubation, and critical values. There are patient scenarios at the end

Mechanical Ventilation - High Volume, Rate, and VE Alarms

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to set the high-volume, respiratory rate, and minute ventilation alarms, as well as how to troubleshoot them. Plus, I’ll

Mechanical Ventilation - Low Pressure & Low Volume Alarm

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to set the low inspiratory pressure and low volume alarm , as well as how to troubleshoot them. Plus, I’ll throw in a fe

Mechanical Ventilation - High Pressure Alarm

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to set the high inspiratory pressure alarm and how to troubleshoot it. Plus, I’ll throw in a few questions at the end so

Mechanical Ventilation - PRVC

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what PRVC is, how it works, when we use it, and what to watch out for. Plus, I’ll throw in a few questions at the end so you

Mechanical Ventilation - PSV and CPAP

This episode discusses Pressure Support Ventilation and CPAP, including the settings used in these modes and when they are used. There are questions at the end to help te

Mechanical Ventilation - SIMV

This lesson covers SIMV, how it works, and the advantages and disadvantages of using it. We will also introduce PS as a setting and I'll ask you some practice question at

Mechanical Ventilation - Assist Control Mode

This episode covers Assist Control, but also talks about CMV and PCV. I discuss how AC can be set using pressure or volume control settings and how the breaths look in th

Mechanical Ventilation - Breath Types

In this episode we’re going to focus on breath types in traditional modes of ventilation - PC breaths, VC breaths, and Spontaneous Breaths/PS breaths and then we'll also

Mechanical Ventilation - Compliance and Resistance

This is a longer one, but I'm covering compliance and resistance, the equations, the causes of increased and decreased compliance and Raw, and how to identify the change

Mechanical Ventilation - Airway Pressures

This episode covers baseline pressure (PEEP), PIP, Pplat, and mean airway pressure - as well as identifying AutoPEEP, transairway pressure, and driving pressure. Visit ww

Oxygen Content & Delivery

This episode covers CaO2, CvO2, DO2, C(a-v)O2, and tissue consumption. This includes discussion on different types of hypoxias, normal values, causes of abnormal values,

Oxygen Indices - PAO2, A-a, a/A, and P/F

This episode covers PAO2, P(A-a)O2, a/A ratio, and P/F ratio, including what affects alveolar oxygenation, A-a gradient, and clinical applications. Practice questions are

Specialty Oxygen and Gases

This episode covers hyperbaric oxygen, heliox, nitric oxide, and carbogen. Indications, hazards, and complications, as well as how to deliver each gas. As always, there a

High Flow Oxygen Systems

This episode covers high flow systems including air-entrainment masks, large volume air-entrainment nebulizers with aerosol mask, trach mask, face tent, and T-piece. I al

High vs Low Flow Oxygen

This episode talks about what it means to be low or high flow and how to ensure that a system is in fact, high flow. This includes calculating air entrainment ratios, tot

Low Flow Oxygen Systems

This episode covers different types of nasal cannulas and how to estimate the FiO2. Low flow masks, including simple, non-rebreather, and partial rebreather. I talk about

Indications, Monitoring, and Hazards of Oxygen Therapy

This episode covers the indications and hazards of oxygen therapy, as well as monitoring. There are practice questions at the end. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study