Respiratory Therapists
Ventilator Management Materials
- ARDS and Helmet Ventilation (26 minute Video) and (Slides)
- Helmet Ventilation Video (7 minute Video) (UPHS Wifi or VPN) and (PDF)
- Ventilator Machine Specific Reference Material
- Mode Comparison among ventilators
- Recording of Hamilton Ventilator Lecture (30 minute video) (Pennkey)
- Videos for Hamilton T1 Basic Settings, Device Overview, User Interface
- Hamilton C1 (One page) and (9 minute Video)
- PB 840 (One page) and (6 minute Video)
- PB 980 (One page) and (4 minute Video)
- Maquet Servo-U (One page) and (4 minute Video)
- OR Ventilator one page card and ASA guidance on machines
- Non-traditional ventilator tip sheet
UPHS Specific Policies and Pathways
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Respiratory Pathways
- COVID intubation one pager
- COVID hypoxemic RF one pager
- ETT Obstruction Infographic
- Helmet CPAP Quick Guide
- Starmed Helmet CPAP Guideline and Operational Instructions
- Intubation Guidelines for Airborne and Droplet Precaution Patients
- Recommendations: Corticosteroid Administration in COVID-19 Patients
- Respiratory Escalation Tip Sheet
- Tracheostomy in COVID Guidelines
- UPHS Clinical Emergencies with COVID precautions TIP Sheet 12-16-20
- UPHS COVID Difficult Airway Guidelines
- UPHS COVID Vent Liberation Extubation and Cuff-leak Test Guideline
- UPHS Critical Care Committee Guidelines for Respiratory escalation (Long PDF) (PennKey required)
- UPHS Extubation Procedure Quick Guide (including cuff leak test)
- UPHS Guideline on use of Nebulizers and MDI’s in COVID-19/PUI and non-COVID Patients
- UPHS Palliative Ventilator De-escalation Recommendations for COVID-19+ or PUI (PennKey required)
- UPHS Respiratory Escalation NPPV and ICU Management COVID Guideline (PennKey required)