COVID-19 ARDS: Post-Acute Treatment Guidelines for RTs

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Overview of COVID-19

Overview of COVID-19

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Role of the Respiratory Therapist

Review

Summary

Section 3: Treatment Considerations

Treatment in Post-Acute Care

Interventions

Patients with Tracheostomy

Mechanical Ventilation

The Need for More Ventilators

Review

Summary

Section 4: Safety and Infection Control

General Safety Considerations

Considerations for Patient Care

Telehealth

Review

Summary

Section 5: Case Study

Meet Mr. Jones

Section 6: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Congratulations!

Kevin T. Cahill, MS/RRT-NPS, earned his Master of Science degree in vocational and technical education from State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego and his bachelor’s degree in cardiopulmonary science from SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York. He has worked as an assistant professor and clinical coordinator of respiratory care at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. He is presently employed by the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Disclosure: Kevin T. Cahill, MS/RRT-NPS discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as Collecting Speaker's Fees All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Disclosure: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.