Just Breathe 101 Diaphragm in Critical Care

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Rehabilitation Aspects of Critical Care

Just Breathe 101 Diaphragm in Critical Care for Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists is a specific course dealing with the diaphragm in a critical care setting. This course goes into detail on the anatomy and physiology of the diaphragm as it relates to injury and illness.  The course elaborates on acquired injuries of the diaphragm and the management of ruptures of the diaphragm.  The course discusses how the diaphragm responds to critical care situations and ventilation with significant detail on VIDD or Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction. Multiple current studies are reviewed and suggestions are made for approaches to care.  There is discussion on utilizing ultrasound in the diagnosis of diaphragm dysfunction.  Multiple strategies are discussed for the management of VIDD and diaphragm dysfunction.

Understanding the function of the diaphragm is vital to being able to treat the issues dealing with ventilator care and damage to the diaphragm.  This course is for medical professionals such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists and Physicians, and their PA and Nurse practitioners.   This course is not designed for the layperson.

For further discussion of the diaphragm, please refer to the course Just Breathe 101 Essential Details for Breathing Management which is available on Udemy under Cross Border Seminars offerings.