A global initiative on point of care ultrasound and Neonatal physiology oriented practice education
Section of Neonatology
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB Canada
Division of Neonatology
McMaster University
Hamilton ON Canada
Section of Neonatology
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB Canada
Section of Neonatology
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB Canada
Department of Pediatrics
Brown University
Providence RI USA
Department of Neonatology
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital
Cleveland OH USA
Division of Neonatology
Corniche Hospital
Abu Dhabi UAE
Section of Neonatology
ProMedica Ebeid Children’s Hospital
Toledo OH USA
Division of Neonatology
Latifa Women & Children Hospital
Dubai UAE
Division of Neonatology
McMaster University
Hamilton ON Canada
1. Understand the basics of lung volumes, pressures and the factors affecting both. 2. Understand the basics of hypoxemia and responsible mechanisms.
1. Understand the mechanisms of hypoxemia. 2. Understand the diagnostic approach of each mechanism.
1. Understand the cardiorespiratory pressures interactions. 2. Interpret the cardiorespiratory pressures and volumes in the different disease states.
1. Understand the basics and physiology of ventilation. 2. Decide on the appropriate mechanical pressures and volumes in different diseases.
1. Understand the basic physiology of physioxia and hypoxia. 2. Differentiate different mechanisms of hypoxia.
1. Understand the physiology of blood gases. 2. Interpret blood gases in different respiratory and metabolic diseases
1. The common dangerous interventions to be minimized. 2. Steps of oxygen titration by NIRS. 3. Stages and steps of protective lung strategies.
1. Understand the benefits of volume ventilation. 2. Understand the rationale and physiology of volume ventilation.
1. Understand the different ventilation graphics. 2. Interpret the ventilation graphics and make decisions based on different waveforms.
1. The physiologic basics and values of CPAP. 2. Clinical Applications of CPAP
1. The bedside application of successful CPAP. 2. Reproducibility and benefits of bubble CPAP.
1. Simulation on giving surfactant by INSURE method.
1. Simulation on minimally invasive surfactant administration (MIST)
1. Outlining the preventive strategies of BPD 2. Antenatal and early postnatal care minimizing the lung injury
1. Analyze the problems that occur during mechanical ventilation 2. Approach to resolve the problems
1. Clinical scenarios on proper lung recruitment through simulator lung module 2. Dealing with unexpected issues might happen during mechanical ventilation
1. Understand how to perform an oxygen reduction test by integrated pulse oximetry and NIRS. 2. The value of NIRS in reducing the burden of hypoxemia and hyperoxia in preterm infants. 3. Do stepwise lung recruitment by PEEP test.
1. Understand the physiology of high-frequency ventilation 2. Understand the main differences between different types of high-frequency ventilation 3. Make a decision of shifting from conventional to high-frequency ventilation 4. How to adjust the settings of different high-frequency modes?
1. Physiology of High-frequency oscillation 2. Indications of High-frequency oscillation 3. Make a decision of shifting from conventional to the high-frequency oscillator 4. How to adjust the settings of different high-frequency modes?
1. Understand the physiology of different types of apneas 2. Approach to monitoring and diagnosis of apnoeas 3. Indications of referring infants to sleep lab
1. Understand the physiological concepts of NAVA technology 2. Types and indications of NAVA
1. Overview of Non-invasive ventilation in newborns 2. Clinical values and outcome 3. Technical aspects of providing noninvasive ventilation
1. Management of hypoxemia and lung recruitment 2. Practical steps of recruiting a collapsed lung in real case scenario
1. Management of challenging cases of hypoxemic respiratory failure 2. How to justify the clinical and ethical decisions of shifting a severe HRF infant to ECMO
1. How to optimize ventilation before the start of iNO 2. Algorithm in management of unresponsiveness to iNO therapy
1. Management of ventilation in challenging cases - simulation-based 2. Making a decision on escalating or changing to different modes of ventilation
1. Understanding the value of CDSS to diagnose the severity of hypoxemia and level of compensation 2. Understanding how to use the CDSS in staged lung recruitment
1. Understand the different monitoring parameters of the respiratory system. 2. Use the different calculated oxygen indices for clinical interpretation of brain oximetry.
1. Practical case-based examination in MCQ or True / False format 2. 80% score will trigger completion certificate
1. Practical case-based examination in MCQ or True / False format 2. 80% score will trigger completion certificate
1. Practical case-based assessment (MCQ / True or False Questions) 2. 80% score would trigger completion certificate