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1. Compare and contrast negative-pressure ventilation with positive-pressure ventilation.
2. Describe the relationship between ventilation and perfusion.
3. Compare and contrast normal and abnormal chest x-ray findings.
4. Describe the desired outcomes of properly applied mechanical ventilation.
5. Compare and contrast volume and pressure control mechanical ventilation.

The Lung Revealed

• From Airway to Alveolar Capillary Membrane
• The Mechanics of Breathing
• Resistance and Compliance
• Gas Exchange
• Relating Form and Function: The Ins and Out, Wherefores and Whys of an Integrated Assessment

Oxygen Delivery and Consumption

• Oxygenation, Ventilation and Perfusion
• Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve
• Minute Ventilation (RR x TV)
• Oxygen Delivery vs. Oxygen Demand

Common Pulmonary Conditions: How and Why They Upset the Balance

• Acute Pulmonary Edema
  • Predisposing Factors: Begin with the End in Mind
  • Pathophysiology: Changes in Surfactant = Changes in Compliance and Oxygenation
  • Presentation and Emergent Management: It’s Over in a Flash!
• COPD
  • Presentation: Why the Pursed lips and Barrel Chest?
  • Pathophysiology: It’s All About the Alveolar Septum!
  • Projected Clinical Course: PROACTIVE not Reactive!
• Pulmonary Embolism
  • The Role of D-Dimer
  • An Integrated Approach to Assessment
  • Charting a Proactive Projected Clinical Course
• Asthma
  • Pathology and Pharmacology
  • Airway Smooth Muscle
  • Edema
  • Infection and Inflammation
  • Rate Control

Less Common Pulmonary Disorders: Why They Take Your Breath Away

• ARDS
  • Avian influenza, Various Viruses, Drowning and more…!
  • Assessment Findings…
  • Advanced Ventilation strategies…
  • Recruitment: APRV and HFOV…
• Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
  • Risk Factors and Reimbursement: Begin with the End in Mind
  • Risk Management: An ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure!
• Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Hypertension Pathophysiology: It Gets You Right in the Heart!
  • Hidden Clues: Relating Physical
  • Assessment to Pharmacologic Management…

Angelica Dizon, MD, MSN, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, NP-C,is a physician, advanced care practitioner and a registered nurse, with more than two decades of experience in clinical practice. Angelica serves as the director of clinical services in one of the leading home healthcare agencies in Maryland. She has extensive past experiences both in the acute care and long-term care settings as well. Her diverse experiences provide her with unique perspectives on the importance of an in-depth understanding of pathophysiology. As a clinician, she sees complicated patient cases that require a keen understanding of overlapping disease processes. Angelica enjoys sharing her expertise and excels at putting complex topics in to a plain English approach. As such, she is a sought-after presenter, sharing her vast knowledge with experienced interdisciplinary audiences across the country. Disclosures:

Financial: Angelica F. Dizon is a faculty member for Radians College. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Angelica F. Dizon has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 3/12/2018
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 6.3 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Other Professions
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Nurses, Respiratory Care Practitioners, and other Healthcare Professionals