2 day Respiratory Course
Tutor – Paula Agostini MSc, MCSP
Clinical Specialist Acute Respiratory Care
AIMS
-improve clinical reasoning skills, demonstrating abilities by working through case studies, formulating problem lists and treatment plans
-improve background knowledge of;
relevant pulmonary pathology
respiratory failure ABGs
respiratory anatomy/ physiology
CXRs
positioning -V/Q and lung volumes
affects of anaesthesia and major surgery
Lung volume treatments -ventilation/ NIV/ CPAP/ IPPB
Breathing exercises and incentive spirometry
Sputum clearance
Breathlessness
Flu
