SMART Therapy for Asthma: A Review and Practical Tips
The new SMART guidelines for children whose asthma is not well controlled, including use of one inhaler for maintenance and rescue, was a significant change…
Course Category: Respiratory Therapy
Comparison of NIPPV and Bubble CPAP with an In Line High Frequency Interrupter in a Premature Infant Lung Model
David Rub, MD is a general pediatrics resident at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and will be staying on as a fellow in neonatology. David…
Pulmonary Physiology
At the end of this session, learners will be able to learn about general pulmonary anatomy, understand the mechanics, ventilation, and blood flow, and review…
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand basic principles of invasive mechanical ventilation, interpret basic ventilator graphical output, assess patient-ventilator…
Updates on the Management of Pediatrics Obstructive Sleep Apnea
At the end of this session, learners will be able to define obstructive sleep apnea, review the incidence and pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea, and…
Chronic Pulmonary Aspiration in Children
At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand the mechanisms of chronic pulmonary aspiration in children, learn the rationale and limitations…
Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
At the end of this session, learners will be able to learn definitions of normal ventilation, acute respiratory failure, and chronic respiratory failure, understand the…
Pulmonary Hypertension for the Pulmonologist
At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand the subtypes of pediatric pulmonary hypertension, learn about the diagnostic tools to identify…
Broad Use of Pulmonary Function Testing
At the end of this session, learners will be able to discriminate obstructive and restrictive lung disease using PFTs, understand the basis of pulmonary function…
Pediatric Respiratory Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
At the end of this session, learners will be able to review pediatric acute respiratory care in context of COVID-19, learn the impact of COVID…