Respiratory Software - Clinical Simulation Examination II

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Self-Evaluation Clinical Simulation Examination II

COPD / Mechanical Ventilation: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 70-year-old female patient who has moderately severe COPD. Decisions regarding intubation, mechanical ventilation, chest x-ray interpretation of a left pneumothorax, ventilator adjustments, intravascular fluid replacement, and the detection and correction of Auto-PEEP are required.

Head Injury: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a male patient who sustains a closed head injury during a motor vehicle accident. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, intubation, correct placement of endotracheal tube, adjustment of manual ventilation, initiation of mechanical ventilation, adjustment of ventilatory parameters, pharmacology, patient-ventilator troubleshooting, patency of endotracheal tube, and pathophysiology are required.

Acute Congestive Heart Failure: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 29-year-old male patient with acute congestive heart failure (CHF). Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, administration of oxygen therapy, administration of high-flow mask CPAP therapy, CPAP setting adjustments, chest x-ray interpretation, administration of drugs pertaining to CHF, and titration of FIO2 are required.

Pediatric / Near Drowning: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 13-month-old near drowning victim. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, intubation, initiation of mechanical ventilation, adjustment of ventilatory parameters and PEEP, pharmacology, initiation of aerosol therapy, ventilator weaning, and extubation are required.

Neonatal / Respiratory Distress Syndrome: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, adjustment of PEEP, chest x-ray interpretation and endotracheal tube positioning are required.

Hypothermia with Cardiac Arrest: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of an 80-year-old male patient with cardiac arrest secondary to severe hypothermia. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, internal and external core rewarming techniques, intubation, manual ventilation, and advanced cardiac life support are required.

COPD / Home Care & Pulmonary Rehabilitation: This clinical simulation evolves around the implementation of a pulmonary rehabilitation program and respiratory home therapy for a 68-year-old female with COPD.

AIDS / PCP / Bronchoscopy: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 38-year-old AIDS patient who presents with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, oxygen therapy, bronchoscopy, infection control, and pharmacology are required.

Pediatric / Foreign Body Aspiration: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 2-year-old pediatric patient with foreign body aspiration. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, pathophysiology, bronchoscopy, endotracheal suctioning, pharmacology, and extubation are required.

Nosocomial Pneumonia / Sepsis / ARDS: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 64-year-old female patient who develops adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to sepsis and nosocomial pneumonia. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, oxygen therapy, administration and adjustment of mask CPAP, intubation and initiation of mechanical ventilation, PEEP adjustment, and pathophysiology are required.

Tetanus: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a patient with tetanus. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, post-admission therapy, medications appropriate for rapid sequence intubation, intubation, mechanical ventilation initiation and adjustment, inadvertent extubation, reintubation, recommendation of a tracheostomy, and tracheostomy tube insertion are required.