Advanced Mechanical Ventilation and ECMO Workshop

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Learning Outcomes

  • Master Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Techniques – Optimize ventilator settings, apply lung-protective strategies, and troubleshoot complex respiratory conditions, including ARDS, COPD, and obesity-related ventilation challenges.
  • Implement Personalized Ventilation Strategies – Utilize advanced modes such as APRV, dual ventilation, HFOV, and proportional assist ventilation (PAV+) to improve patient outcomes.
  • Manage Weaning and Extubation – Assess readiness for weaning, conduct spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs), and apply post-extubation support strategies including NIV and HFNC.
  • Enhance Proficiency in ECMO Management – Perform ECMO circuit setup, cannulation, anticoagulation management, and weaning protocols for both VV and VA ECMO in critically ill patients.
  • Troubleshoot Ventilation and ECMO-Related Complications – Identify and manage asynchronies, ventilator-associated events, ECMO complications, and hypoxemia using real-time decision-making strategies.
  • Integrate Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Ventilation – Utilize lung ultrasound and esophageal pressure monitoring to guide mechanical ventilation adjustments and improve personalized care.

Course Description

The Advanced Mechanical Ventilation and ECMO Workshop is an intensive, hands-on training program designed for practicing critical care experts seeking to enhance their expertise in advanced ventilatory strategies and extracorporeal life support (ECMO). This immersive three-day workshop provides a structured blend of theory, hands-on simulation, and real-world application to improve clinical decision-making and procedural proficiency.
Participants will gain practical experience in ventilator setup, advanced modes, lung-protective strategies, and troubleshooting complex cases, along with hands-on ECMO training in circuit management, cannulation, anticoagulation, and weaning protocols. Through interactive case discussions and high-fidelity simulations, this program ensures participants develop the confidence and technical skills required to manage critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation and ECMO support effectively.

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  • State-of-the-Art Simulation Training
  • Expert Faculty & Multidisciplinary Learning
  • Immersive Hands-on ECMO & Ventilation Modules
  • Personalized & Evidence-Based Ventilation Strategies

Curriculum

Online Modules

Contact Course

3-day hands-on immersive program at Apollo Simulation Centre 

                            

Program agenda

 

Mechanical Ventilation and ECMO Workshop

Day 1: Introduction and Foundations

 

TimeSessionDetails
8:30 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration and WelcomeIntroduction to the workshop, objectives, and schedule overview.
9:00 AM – 9:20 AMBasics of Respiratory PhysiologyMechanics of breathing, gas exchange, hemodynamics (Heart-Lung interaction).
9:20 AM – 9:40 AMBasic Respiratory MechanicsEquation of motion, compliance, elastance, plateau pressure, lung volumes, Pressure-Volume curves.
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMIntroduction to Mechanical VentilationIndications, goals, basic components of a ventilator.
10:00 AM – 10:25 AMBasic Modes of Mechanical VentilationVolume-controlled, pressure-controlled, and advanced modes.
10:25 AM – 10:45 AMCoffee Break
10:45 AM – 11:00 AMVentilator Settings and ParametersTidal volume, respiratory rate, PEEP, and FiO2.
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMMonitoring and Alarms in VentilationWaveform interpretation, troubleshooting, alarms.
11:30 AM – 1:00 PMHands-On Session 1Setting up and adjusting a ventilator.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch Break
2:00 PM – 2:20 PMAdvanced Respiratory MechanicsMechanical Power, respiratory drive, inspiratory effort, work of breathing.
2:20 PM – 2:50 PMPEEP, Recruitability & ProningAppropriate PEEP setup, recruitment maneuvers, fundamentals of proning.
2:50 PM – 3:10 PMNon-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)Indications, techniques, troubleshooting.
3:10 PM – 3:30 PMVentilation in ARDSLung-protective strategies.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PMMechanical Ventilation in Specific ConditionsCOPD/Asthma, Obesity, BPF.
4:00 PM – 4:15 PMCoffee Break
4:15 PM – 5:30 PMHands-On Session 2Implementing ventilation modes, NIV setup.
5:30 PMWrap-Up

 

Day 2: Advanced Concepts and Applications

TimeSessionDetails
8:30 AM – 8:45 AMInteractive Q&AClarify doubts.
8:45 AM – 9:15 AMAdvanced Ventilation ModesAPRV, Dual Modes, HFOV.
9:15 AM – 9:45 AMWeaning from Mechanical VentilationCriteria, protocols, assessment, post-extubation support.
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMCoffee Break
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMHands-On Session 3Troubleshooting complex ventilation scenarios.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PMManagement of Ventilator-Associated EventsAsynchronies, prevention, treatment.
12:30 PM – 1:00 PMUltrasound in Mechanical VentilationPersonalized ventilation with ultrasound.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch Break
2:00 PM – 2:20 PMOesophageal PressurePhysiology, monitoring, scope.
2:20 PM – 2:40 PMAdvanced Concepts in VentilationInspiratory effort assessment, muscle pressure index.
2:40 PM – 3:30 PMHands-On Session 4Case-based ventilation strategies.
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMCoffee Break
3:45 PM – 4:05 PMProportional & Variable VentilationNAVA, PAV+.
4:05 PM – 5:30 PMHands-On Session 5Interactive case discussions.
5:30 PMWrap-Up

 

Day 3: Extracorporeal Therapy

TimeSessionDetails
8:00 AM – 8:15 AMECMO: The Ever-Evolving TherapyOverview.
8:15 AM – 8:45 AMIntroduction to ECMOHistory, principles, types, indications, contraindications.
8:45 AM – 9:00 AMUnderstanding ECMO Machine, Circuit & Components
9:00 AM – 9:20 AMECMO Cannulation StrategiesTechniques for adults.
9:20 AM – 9:40 AMManagement of ECMO PatientsMonitoring, ventilation, nutrition, mobilization.
9:40 AM – 10:00 AMCoffee Break
10:15 AM – 10:40 AMAnticoagulation ManagementStrategies for adult ECMO.
10:40 AM – 11:00 AMECMO ComplicationsIdentification, prevention, management.
11:00 AM – 11:20 AMTroubleshooting ECMO
11:20 AM – 11:40 AMWeaning & DecannulationStrategies for VA & VV ECMO.
11:40 AM – 12:00 PMHypoxemia on VV ECMOApproach.
12:00 PM – 12:20 PMECCO2R Role
12:20 PM – 12:40 PMExtracorporeal TherapiesBioartificial liver support, CRRT, ADVOS.
12:40 AM – 1:00 PMNewer Uses of ECMOACS, Trauma, Sepsis, Organ Donation.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLunch Break
2:00 PM – 5:00 PMHands-On RotationsECMO Machine, Cannulation, Anticoagulation, Mobilization & Troubleshooting.
5:00 PM – 5:30 PMFeedback & CertificatesWrap-Up.

Who is this course for?

  • Critical Care Physicians
  • Pulmonologists
  • Anesthesiologists
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  • Unparalleled Technological Infrastructure
  • Expert Faculty with Real World Experience
  • Innovative Learning Methodologies
  • Comprehensive Curriculum
  • Learner faculty ratio and learner manikin ratio is well maintained

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