Assess your knowledge on information needed to care for critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This short quiz includes questions and rationales on topics such as mechanical ventilation; infection prevention and control; and environmental injury and disaster management.

Evaluate early signs and symptoms of critical illness and perform initial assessment and early treatment of critically ill patients.

Recognize signs of a threatened airway and learn techniques for establishing an airway and starting manual ventilation. Describe preparation of endotracheal intubation and proper use of airway adjuncts.

Identify forms of acute respiratory failure along with their pathophysiology and manifestations. Review oxygen supplementation strategies

Discuss indications and techniques for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Understand mechanical ventilation modes, settings, and monitoring.

Describe interactions between ventilatory parameters and ways to modify harmful effects of mechanical ventilation. Review guidelines for initial ventilator management for specific clinical situations.

Identify primary categories of shock, principles of management, and resuscitation goals. Describe effects of vasopressor and inotropic agents as well as diagnosis and management of oliguria.

Describe an initial airway assessment, differential diagnosis, and initial management of respiratory failure. Identify a difficult airway, surgical airways. Learn about noninvasive ventilation, endotracheal intubation, and airway adjuncts.

Understand physiologic, psychological, and social vulnerabilities that make caring for patients >65 years old different from that of younger patients.

Understand the role of the ICU in disaster preparedness and review concepts of preparation, leadership, and communication in times of disaster.

Understand the role of the ICU in disaster preparedness and review concepts of preparation, leadership, and communication in times of disaster.

Recognize the need to modify staffing and space when the number of patients in the ICU overwhelm capacity.

Describe triage goals and resource requirements and limitations. Discuss ethical triage during times of disaster.

Understand resource and space requirements for mass respiratory care. Identify key characteristics of positive pressure ventilation and other respiratory equipment needed for mass critical care.

Identify different types of biological events and detect threats as early as possible. Implement effective infection control measures.

Recognize signs of a threatened airway and learn techniques for establishing an airway and starting manual ventilation. Describe preparation of endotracheal intubation and proper use of airway adjuncts.

Discuss steps for prone positioning which can be used to improve oxygenation in critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation for management of hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Review anatomic and physiologic differences between pediatric and adult patients. Understand how to recognize respiratory failure and sepsis and how to apply the Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) to detect clinical deterioration early. Discuss the role of ancillary tests in cardiopulmonary evaluation of a child.

Describe the pathophysiology and manifestations of acute respiratory failure and methods for avoiding ventilator-induced lung injury. Review mechanical ventilation modes and settings, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, and oxygen supplementation strategies.

Discuss early detection, rapid intervention, and initial management of shock.

Understand the role of the ICU in disaster preparedness and review concepts of preparation, leadership, and communication in times of disaster.

Understand the role of the ICU in disaster preparedness and review concepts of preparation, leadership, and communication in times of disaster.

Recognize the need to modify staffing and space when the number of patients in the ICU overwhelm capacity.

Describe triage goals and resource requirements and limitations. Discuss ethical triage during times of disaster.

Understand resource and space requirements for mass respiratory care. Identify key characteristics of positive pressure ventilation and other respiratory equipment needed for mass critical care.

Identify different types of biological events and detect threats as early as possible. Implement effective infection control measures.

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