The University of Glasgow
- Start Date: 06 May, 2024
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Develop in your career as a healthcare professional as you gain the skills to recognise and treat acute respiratory failure.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Advance your healthcare career with the University of Glasgow
Respiratory failure is a common clinical problem encountered by most healthcare professionals. On this three-week course from The University of Glasgow, you’ll expand your knowledge of the respiratory system and acute respiratory failure to help you provide better care in your healthcare role.
You’ll gain a solid introduction to the oxygen delivery systems you’re likely to encounter and learn when and how to escalate care.
With expert insights, you’ll finish the course with the knowledge and skills to treat acute respiratory failure, helping you develop as a healthcare professional.
Explore the principles of gas exchange
You’ll start by understanding how we breathe as you unpack the principles of gas exchange.
Delving deeper into the process, you’ll learn the basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system to develop a strong foundation of knowledge.
Grasp the processes of type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure
Next, you’ll investigate respiratory failure – first learning how to define it, then unpacking the different types and causes.
Through this exploration, you’ll gain an understanding of type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure, airway obstruction, and the causes of pump failure.
Discover techniques to manage acute respiratory failure
With the basics covered, you’ll explore techniques to manage acute respiratory failure.
You’ll learn about different oxygen delivery systems and when each is appropriate. Finally, you’ll compare invasive and non-invasive ventilation, understanding when to escalate care.
By the end, you’ll have the knowledge to confidently treat respiratory failure and advance in your healthcare career.
This course is designed for medical students, nursing students, medical trainees, consultants, and any other healthcare professional working in a general ward setting.
No prior experience is required as you’ll learn the basics of acute respiratory failure.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
The University of Glasgow
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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