Respiratory Software - Clinical Simulation Examination III

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Self-Evaluation Clinical Simulation Examination III

Smoke Inhalation / Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of an adult male patient with smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, oxygen therapy, endotracheal intubation, initiation of mechanical ventilation, adjustment of ventilatory parameters, measures of therapeutic support, ventilator troubleshooting, endotracheal suctioning, and pharmacology are required.

Coronary Artery Disease: This clinical simulation evolves around the ventilator management of a male patient with coronary artery disease and bacteremia. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, ventilatory parameter adjustment, ventilator troubleshooting, chest x-ray interpretation, and therapy essential to correct a tension pneumothorax are required.

COPD / Infection Control: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 69-year-old COPD female patient who has been admitted to the hospital for exacerbation of COPD secondary to pneumonia. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) management, BiPAP troubleshooting, initiation of aerosol therapy, initiation of chest physiotherapy, cleaning and disinfection of equipment, and infection control measures are required.

Spinal Cord Injury: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a an adult male with spinal cord injury. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, tracheal suctioning, ventilator parameter adjustment, weaning from mechanical ventilation, initiation of pressure support ventilation, tracheostomy tube adjustment, and quad coughing are required.

Cardiac Tamponade: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a an adult male patient who has sustained a stab wound to the heart. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, intubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and resuscitation pharmacology, ECG rhythm interpretation, initiation of mechanical ventilation, extubation, and oxygen therapy are required.

Neonatal / Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a neonate with meconium aspiration syndrome. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, Apgar scoring, oxygen therapy, airway care, chest x-ray interpretation, endotracheal tube size selection, intubation, initiation and adjustment of mechanical ventilation, therapeutic support, and pharmacology are required.

Myasthenia Gravis: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of an adult female patient with a history of myasthenia gravis who develops a pulmonary infection. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, spontaneous ventilatory parameter assessment, initiation and adjustment of oxygen therapy, and initiation and adjustment of bronchial hygiene measures are required.

Pediatric / Epiglottitis: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a pediatric patient with acute epiglottitis. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, lateral neck x-ray interpretation, pathophysiology, endotracheal tube selection, intubation, oxygen therapy, and extubation are required.

COPD / Exercise Testing: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a 63-year-old male with COPD. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, chest x-ray interpretation, pulmonary function measurements, pathophysiology, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and pulmonary rehabilitation are required.

Postoperative Thoracic Surgery: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of a postoperative thoracotomy patient. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, administration of incentive spirometry, endotracheal intubation and initiation of mechanical ventilation, ventilator parameter adjustment, patient-ventilator troubleshooting, and administration of intravascular fluids are required.

Organ Donor / Mechanical Ventilation: This clinical simulation evolves around the management of an organ donor who is a post MVA with head injury and chest trauma. Decisions relative to clinical and laboratory assessment, nasotracheal intubation, initiation of mechanical ventilation, adjustment of ventilatory parameters, ventilator waveform recognition, endotracheal suctioning and cuff inflation, and switching from volume control to pressure control ventilation are required.