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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

A review

The lecture duration is 24min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Prof. Frank van Haren
Senior Intensive Care Physician and the Director of Intensive Care at the St George Hospital in Sydney, Australia
Lecture Summary

A review of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Why it occurs, how to diagnose/treat/prevent and what’s on the horizon.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Describe the pathophysiology and epidemiology of VAP
  • Appreciate the different methods to diagnose VAP
  • Define a best-practice approach to treating VAP

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