Gilpin Respiratory and CHF/CPAP/LVAD CE Nov 5, 2024
Strategies for treating the patient with a left ventricular assist device
Assessment and care of the patient with respiratory distress
Assessment and care of the patient with heart failure
Use of CPAP
Target Audience
EMTs and Paramedics affiliated with Gilpin Ambulance/Black Hawk Fire
Learning Objectives
- Identifying and differentiating causes of respiratory distress (asthma, COPD, pneumonia, STEMI, Covid-19 etc)
- Pathophysiology of heart failure
- Treatment of respiratory diseases, breathing issues, and heart failure
- Troubleshooting LVAD devices
Scott Branney, MD
Richard Estep, NRP
EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF)
Available Credit
- 1.00 Airway, Ventilation, Respiratory
- 0.50 NCCP-ARV: Oxygenation
- 0.50 NCCP-ARV: Ventilation
- 1.00 Cardio
- 1.00 NCCP-Cardio: Congestive Heart Failure
- 0.50 NCCP-Cardio: Ventricular Assist Devices