Ventilatory Management and Respiratory Failure

Breathless minutes demand precision. In this on‑demand course, clinicians recall the types and etiologies of respiratory failure, explain a rapid bedside assessment, and apply a reproducible algorithm for initial care. You then analyze airway readiness and perform definitive airway management when indicated, and evaluate evidence-based ventilator strategies from initiation and daily tuning to liberation—sharpening decisions that shorten ICU stays.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

0.75 CME Credit

0.75 ABIM-MOC Point

0.75 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Define the types of respiratory failure and the etiologies of each type.
Define a rapid bedside assessment tool and the algorithm that goes along with it for initial treatment plans for respiraotry failure.
Transition to definitive management of respiratory failure that includes airway assessment and airway management (if indicated).
Evidence based discussion on ventilator management initially all the way up to ventilator liberation.

Faculty

David Aymond, MD

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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