CH-VB Care of the ventilated patient
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- VB1 Ventilator and bed space set-up
- VB2 Preparing for intubation
- VB3 Endotracheal tube taping and position documentation
- VB4 Assessing endotracheal tube position
- VB5 Endotracheal tube cuff pressure checks
- VB6 Anaesthetic circuit selection and set-up
- VB7 Supervised hand bagging
- VB8 Equipment for endotracheal suction
- VB9 Suction pressures and supervised suctioning
- VB10 Inline suction
- VB11 Open suction
- VB12 Tube patency and obstruction response
- VB13 Recognising tube dislodgement
- VB14 Preparing for extubation
- VB15 Intubation indications and risks
- VB16 Intubation grades
- VB17 Risks of ventilation
- VB18 Minimising positive pressure ventilation risks
- VB19 Intubation drugs
- VB20 Tube position on chest X-ray
- VB21 Safe cuff pressure maintenance
- VB22 Indications and safety of tube suction
- VB23 Inline versus open suction
- VB24 Ventilator associated pneumonia prevention
- VB25 Extubation readiness criteria
- VB26 Ventilator alarm troubleshooting
- VB27 Monitoring instability during intubation
- VB28 Escalating out-of-range volumes and pressures
- VB29 Adjusting ventilation from blood gases
- VB30 Contributing to extubation decisions
- VB31 Safety during bagging and suctioning
- VB32 Recognising need for senior help
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Course modules
- Ventilation basicsPICU BasicsCourse module
- PARDS and respiratory failurePICU BasicsCourse module
- Tracheal intubation: the first intubatorPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Endotracheal and tracheostomy suctioningPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Planned extubationPICU ProceduresCourse module
- Airway basics and the intubated childPICU BasicsCourse module
- Assisting with intubationPICU ProceduresCourse module
Videos
- Sedatives & Analgesics for Intubation by R. Pascucci | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Endotracheal intubation: Step by step procedureE-Pulsepoints Video
- Open Suctioning of an Endotracheal Tube by M.J. Manning | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Lung Recruitment and prone positioning in pediatric ventilationWFPICCSVideo
- Neonatal Tracheal Intubation by L. Johnston, et al. | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Infection Control & Bundles in the Medical Surgical ICU by D. Morrow | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- The ABCs Extubation Framework for AnaesthesiaABCs of AnaesthesiaVideo
- Basic Airway Equipment for Intubation by T. Wolbrink | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Hands-on Mechanical Ventilation with G. Wolf, B. Walsh | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Paediatric Anaesthetics: Chapter 4 - Extubation neonateWFSAVideo
- Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation by G. Wolf | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Endotracheal Suctioning: What do We Really Know? by M. Pedreira | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Endotracheal tube suctioning (open and closed).The Respiratory GuyVideo
- Preparing to Intubate the Critically Ill ChildPaediatric EmergenciesVideo
- Beyond Tidal Volume: Driving Pressure and Lung Protective Ventilation in PICUWFPICCSVideo
- Endotracheal Tube Suctioning by M.J. Manning | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Pediatric IntubationUniversity of Florida Emergency Medicine ResearchVideo
- Demonstration of Extubation Procedure by C. Smallwood | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- PARDS: Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Ep05 | Peds Critical Care BoardsAPPNA Pediatrics Video
- Extubation CriteriaKenneth John, MDVideo
- General Ventilator Set-up by N. McGowan | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
- Setting the Ventilator in pARDS: The First Six HoursWFPICCSVideo
- NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTUBATION AudioMedical Education in MinutesVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- Experts' guidelines of intubation and extubation of the ICU patient of French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) and French-speaking Intensive Care Society (SRLF) : In collaboration with the pediatric Association of French-speaking Anaesthetists and Intensivists (ADARPEF), French-speaking Group of Intensive Care and Paediatric emergencies (GFRUP) and Intensive Care physiotherapy society (SKR).SFAR/SRLF (with ADARPEF, GFRUP, SKR), 2019Guideline or evidence
- Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines.European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) / British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024Guideline or evidence
- As-needed endotracheal suctioning protocol vs a routine endotracheal suctioning in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A randomized controlled trial.Colombia Medica (Universidad del Valle) / Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, 2018Guideline or evidence
- Endotracheal Tube-Associated Complications in Paediatric Critical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in Critical Care, 2025Guideline or evidence