PC 5: Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in the Pandemic Era

Course Directors

 Roberto Cosentini

Faculty

• Paolo Groff, Italy
• Patrick Plaisance, France
• Roberta Marino, Italy
• Rodolfo Ferrari, Italy
• Erwan L’Her, France
• Nicolas Peschansky, France

Participants

The course is designed for 25 participants (EM residents and physicians).

GOALS

1. Understand pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure and the effects of
   Non-Invasive respiratory support in COVID19 and non-COVID19 acute
   respiratory failure.
2. Understand indications and contraindications of the various methods.
3. Apply problem-solving to manage ventilators troubleshooting.
4. Understand pros and cons of Non-Invasive respiratory support in COVID19 patients.

Course format

This is highly interactive hybrid course split in 2 parts:

1. One is online before the pre-course (asynchronous learning)
2. The second one is the hands-on sessions that will be held at the Congress, and will be split in:

2a. A morning session 2b. An afternoon session

1. Online (pre-course lectures, asynchronous learning)

Six brief pre-course lectures will give you the crucial concepts on Non-Invasive Respiratory Support. They can be accessed before the on-site pre-course whenever you want (asynchronous learning)

2. Hands-on, during the Congress 2a (morning)

These are training sessions on 4 O2 devices/ventilators stations. All participants rotate to bring you cuting edge information on all Non-Invasive respiratory support, pros and cons, caveats, with a focus on most common cases and a specific session on COVID19 pneumonia management.

For each indication, a hands on session will be run on a different O2 devices, CPAP systems and ventilators stations with cognitive simulation of clinical scenarios.

2b. Hands-on, during the Congress (afternoon)

These are training sessions on 4 O2 devices/ventilators stations. All participants will be involved to take part in case simulation and clinical decision making on all Non-Invasive respiratory support, pros and cons, caveats, with a focus on most common cases and 2 specific sessions on COVID19.

Schedule

Wednesday 27 October