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A2Z course Mechanical Ventilation: From Admission to Zero PEEP (Apr '26)

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This is a two-day course 🗓️ and advanced masterclass on mechanical ventilation, running from April 15-16, 2026. The program covers the entire process from initiation to liberation, including topics such as: - Basics and advanced modes of mechanical ventilation (MV) 🌬️ -Cardiorespiratory interaction ❤️‍🩹 - Lung patterns from a point-of-view perspective 🫁 - Patient-ventilator dyssynchrony 🔄 - Weaning and extubation 👋 - Hands-on simulation in a ventilation lab 🔬 - The role of ultrasound in diagnosis and weaning 🔍 Agenda keywords: • A-Introduction • B-Fundamentals of MV and Lung mechanics • C-Cardiorespiratory interaction • D-Modes of MV • E-Lung pattern from MV point of view • F-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony • G-Liberation from MV- Weaning & Extubation

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Start Date

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026

Location

Saint James University Hospital, Leeds, UK

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Course Agenda

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08:00 08:15

08:00 Ends 08:15

Signing in and watching the intro

08:15 08:30

08:15 Ends 08:30

Introduction to the course and day 1

08:30 08:35

08:30 Ends 08:35

A1-CCM concept - CCM - Organ supp

08:35 08:45

08:35 Ends 08:45

A2-Respiratory Support

08:45 08:55

08:45 Ends 08:55

A3-Respiratory support - MV - why - basic concepts of MV applying

08:55 09:10

08:55 Ends 09:10

B1-Indication of MV (Respiratory failure)

09:10 09:30

09:10 Ends 09:30

B2-Oxygenation vs Ventilation

09:30 09:55

09:30 Ends 09:55

B3-Basic terms 1- Phases of mechanical breath -Trigger - Limit - Cycle

09:55 10:15

09:55 Ends 10:15

B4-Basic terms 2- Pressure, volume, flow, resistance, equation of motion- R & C

10:15 10:35

10:15 Ends 10:35

B5-Basic terms 3- Time constant

10:35 10:45

10:35 Ends 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 10:50

10:45 Ends 10:50

B6a- Basic waveforms – Introduction

10:50 11:10

10:50 Ends 11:10

B6b- Basic waveforms – Curves

11:10 11:25

11:10 Ends 11:25

B6c- Basic waveforms – Loops

11:25 11:30

11:25 Ends 11:30

C1-Basic - 1-Introduction

11:30 11:55

11:30 Ends 11:55

C2-Basic Cardiorespiratory interaction

11:55 12:55

11:55 Ends 12:55

Workshop AM

1- MV HUB (20 min)
2- Lung Mechanics SKILL LAB (20min)
3- MV POCUS (20 min)

12:55 13:55

12:55 Ends 13:55

Lunch Break

13:55 14:15

13:55 Ends 14:15

D1-Introudcution to MV modes - Meaning, General classification

14:15 14:40

14:15 Ends 14:40

D2-Conventional modes 1

14:40 14:50

14:40 Ends 14:50

D2-Conventional Modes-Special-APRV

14:50 15:00

14:50 Ends 15:00

White board sum up

15:00 15:05

15:00 Ends 15:05

E1-Introdcution: Obstructive and restrictive lung pattern during MV

15:05 15:25

15:05 Ends 15:25

E2-Restricitve- ARDS and VILI - ARDSnet

15:25 15:40

15:25 Ends 15:40

E3-Obstructive- COPD & Asthma

15:40 15:50

15:40 Ends 15:50

E4-Obstructive- DHI / AutoPEEP – when less is more

15:50 15:55

15:50 Ends 15:55

F1-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - IntroductionF1-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - Introduction

15:55 16:15

15:55 Ends 16:15

F2-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - Trigger - Flow - Cycling

16:15 16:25

16:15 Ends 16:25

Coffee Break

16:25 17:25

16:25 Ends 17:25

Workshop PM

1- MV HUB (20 min)
2- Graphs SKILL LAB (20min)
3- MV Sim Vent Lab (20min)

17:25 17:35

17:25 Ends 17:35

G1-Introduction and types of liberation

17:35 17:45

17:35 Ends 17:45

G2-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning-a-Readiness)

17:45 17:55

17:45 Ends 17:55

G3-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning-b-weaning)

17:55 18:10

17:55 Ends 18:10

G4-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning C-Extubation & Post extubation management

18:10 18:15

18:10 Ends 18:15

Day one summary and closure remarks

09:00 09:05

09:00 Ends 09:05

Introduction to Day 2

09:05 09:10

09:05 Ends 09:10

A1-The concept of individualising MV

09:10 09:20

09:10 Ends 09:20

B1-Advances in MV targets – Primum non nocere

Concept of Causing no damage - Lung protective strategy.

09:20 09:45

09:20 Ends 09:45

B2-VILI

09:45 10:00

09:45 Ends 10:00

B3-PSILI

10:00 10:10

10:00 Ends 10:10

B4-VIDD

10:10 10:30

10:10 Ends 10:30

B5-Driving pressure

10:30 10:45

10:30 Ends 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 10:55

10:45 Ends 10:55

B6a-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- Introduction

10:55 11:05

10:55 Ends 11:05

B6b-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- Invasive

11:05 11:30

11:05 Ends 11:30

B6c-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- non-invasive – P0.1, Pocc, Pmus, PMI

11:30 11:50

11:30 Ends 11:50

B7-Mechanical power -evolution of the equation of motion

11:50 12:00

11:50 Ends 12:00

C1-Advanced Cardiorespiratory interaction

12:00 12:25

12:00 Ends 12:25

C2-RV (the forgotten ventricle)

12:25 12:40

12:25 Ends 12:40

C3-Cardiorespiratory interaction vs cardiovascular effect of MV

12:40 12:45

12:40 Ends 12:45

C4-Effect of MV on extra thoracic organs

12:45 13:45

12:45 Ends 13:45

Lunch Break

13:45 13:55

13:45 Ends 13:55

D3-Smart Modes-1-Introudction to Closed loop ventilation

13:55 14:00

13:55 Ends 14:00

D3-Smart modes-2-MMV

14:00 14:10

14:00 Ends 14:10

D3-Smart modes-3-Proportional ventilation – PAV - NAVA

14:10 14:30

14:10 Ends 14:30

D3-Smart modes-4-ASV

14:30 14:45

14:30 Ends 14:45

E1-ARDS phenoytpes

14:45 15:05

14:45 Ends 15:05

E2-Obstructive - when less is not always more

15:05 15:10

15:05 Ends 15:10

E3-Mixed lung disease

15:10 15:20

15:10 Ends 15:20

E3-ECMO - introduction

15:20 15:35

15:20 Ends 15:35

Coffee Break

15:35 15:45

15:35 Ends 15:45

F1-Individualising patient ventilator asynchrony

15:45 16:00

15:45 Ends 16:00

F2-Patient ventilator asynchrony - Visualizing beyond the graph

16:00 17:00

16:00 Ends 17:00

Workshop PM

- MV HUB (20 min)
- MV POCUS (20 min)
- MV Sim Vent Lab (20min)

17:00 17:10

17:00 Ends 17:10

G1-Weaning predictors (parameters)

17:10 17:30

17:10 Ends 17:30

G2-Weaning using closed loop (smart modes)

17:30 17:40

17:30 Ends 17:40

G3-Difficult liberation from MV (Difficult weaning)

17:40 17:45

17:40 Ends 17:45

G3-Difficult liberation from MV (Difficult weaning)

17:45 17:55

17:45 Ends 17:55

G5-Prolonged mechanical ventilation - SWU

17:55 18:00

17:55 Ends 18:00

A2Z course Mechanical Ventilation: From Admission to Zero PEEP (Apr '26)

About this Course

£50.00

Course Agenda

Signing in and watching the intro

Introduction to the course and day 1

A1-CCM concept - CCM - Organ supp

A2-Respiratory Support

A3-Respiratory support - MV - why - basic concepts of MV applying

B1-Indication of MV (Respiratory failure)

B2-Oxygenation vs Ventilation

B3-Basic terms 1- Phases of mechanical breath -Trigger - Limit - Cycle

B4-Basic terms 2- Pressure, volume, flow, resistance, equation of motion- R & C

B5-Basic terms 3- Time constant

Coffee Break

B6a- Basic waveforms – Introduction

B6b- Basic waveforms – Curves

B6c- Basic waveforms – Loops

C1-Basic - 1-Introduction

C2-Basic Cardiorespiratory interaction

Workshop AM

Lunch Break

D1-Introudcution to MV modes - Meaning, General classification

D2-Conventional modes 1

D2-Conventional Modes-Special-APRV

White board sum up

E1-Introdcution: Obstructive and restrictive lung pattern during MV

E2-Restricitve- ARDS and VILI - ARDSnet

E3-Obstructive- COPD & Asthma

E4-Obstructive- DHI / AutoPEEP – when less is more

F1-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - IntroductionF1-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - Introduction

F2-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - Trigger - Flow - Cycling

Coffee Break

Workshop PM

G1-Introduction and types of liberation

G2-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning-a-Readiness)

G3-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning-b-weaning)

G4-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning C-Extubation & Post extubation management

Day one summary and closure remarks

Introduction to Day 2

A1-The concept of individualising MV

B1-Advances in MV targets – Primum non nocere

B2-VILI

B3-PSILI

B4-VIDD

B5-Driving pressure

Coffee Break

B6a-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- Introduction

B6b-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- Invasive

B6c-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- non-invasive – P0.1, Pocc, Pmus, PMI

B7-Mechanical power -evolution of the equation of motion

C1-Advanced Cardiorespiratory interaction

C2-RV (the forgotten ventricle)

C3-Cardiorespiratory interaction vs cardiovascular effect of MV

C4-Effect of MV on extra thoracic organs

Lunch Break

D3-Smart Modes-1-Introudction to Closed loop ventilation

D3-Smart modes-2-MMV

D3-Smart modes-3-Proportional ventilation – PAV - NAVA

D3-Smart modes-4-ASV

E1-ARDS phenoytpes

E2-Obstructive - when less is not always more

E3-Mixed lung disease

E3-ECMO - introduction

Coffee Break

F1-Individualising patient ventilator asynchrony

F2-Patient ventilator asynchrony - Visualizing beyond the graph

Workshop PM

G1-Weaning predictors (parameters)

G2-Weaning using closed loop (smart modes)

G3-Difficult liberation from MV (Difficult weaning)

G3-Difficult liberation from MV (Difficult weaning)

G5-Prolonged mechanical ventilation - SWU

Day two summary and closure remarks