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Perinatal Monitoring
Lesson 2
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Lesson 3
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Article on occupational exposure
Article on fetal risk from caffeine
Article on extreme multiple births
Lesson 4
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Article on noninvasive screening for trisomy 21
Lesson 5
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Article with fetal heart rate patterns
Illustration of dilation & effacement
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Video of examination of the placenta
Lesson 6
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Illustration of forceps delivery
Illustration of placental abruption
Illustration of placenta previa
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Lesson 7
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Umbilical knot with infarcted placenta
Complication of forceps delivery
Animation of shoulder dystocia
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Preventing Medical Errors Part One
Lesson 2
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More information on Sentinel events
Subscribe to Joint Commission Sentinel Alerts
Video of talk-show discussion about surgical errors (6 min)
Medical chart bloopers (humor)
Lesson 3
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Article on birth & death of a high-reliability healthcare organization
Preventing Medical Errors Part Two: Devices
Lesson 2
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Subscribe to Joint Commission Sentinel Alerts
Information on root cause analysis
Lesson 3
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Editorial on Device Act of 2009
FDA medical device safety web page
CDRH list of anesthesia devices
AHQR’s human factors & medical devices
Medwatch healthcare professional voluntary reporting
FDA patient safety video updates
Lesson 7
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Ventilator sentinel event alert
Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Lesson 2
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Lesson 4
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Article on Clinical Pulmonary Infection Scoring
Clinical Pulmonary Infection Scoring Calculator
Lesson 6
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Abstract on effectiveness of subglottic suctioning
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Article on chlorhexidine and VAP
Pulmonary Function Testing Part One
Lesson 3
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View dry rolling seal spirometer
View Vitalograph Gold Standard™
Helium dilution and nitrogen washout explained
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View vintage water seal spirometer
Info & images of pneumotachometers
Descriptions of both FRC methods
Lesson 4
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View sniff measurement (fast forward to 3:40)
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Article on lung volume measurement standardization
Lesson 6
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Complete description of spirometry procedure
Lesson 8
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Lesson 9
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View various portable spirometers
Pulmonary Function Testing Part Two
Lesson 2
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Illustration of diffusion pathway
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Lesson 3
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AARC CPG on methacholine challenge
ATS standards on challenge testing
Lesson 4
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Zysense (formerly Sievers) 280i FeNO analyzer
Eco Medics CLD88 FeNO analyzer
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Lesson 5
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Guide to PFT under Social Security programs
Lesson 8
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Lesson 12
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Open circuit calorimetry with hood
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Article on calorimetry & weaning
AARC CPG on indirect calorimetry during mechanical ventilation
Pulmonary Rehab Part One
Lesson 2
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AARC CPG pulmonary rehabilitation
ACP CPG evidence-based rehabilitation
ACP article on the efficacy of home rehabilitation
Lesson 3
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Article with ADL questionnaire
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Lesson 5
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Educational assessment example
Visual analog dyspnea scale (see Figure 1)
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Rehabilitation education toolkit
Article on dyspnea mechanisms and treatment
Information on BDI/TDI questionnaire
Article on minimally clinical importance
Lesson 8
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Descriptions of postural support
Article on furosemide and dyspnea
Article on a dyspnea self-management program
Pulmonary Rehab Part Two
Lesson 2
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Prophylactic antibiotics in COPD and/or chronic bronchitis
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AARC CPG pulmonary rehabilitation
Lesson 3
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Oxygen induced hypercapnia in COPD: myths & facts
Lesson 7
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Respironics Threshold IMT device
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ATS respiratory muscle testing statement
Lesson 8
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Lesson 9
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National Asthma Education Certification Board
Lesson 10
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AACVPR statement on outcome assessment
Article on patients' experiences with PR
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Lesson 2
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Schistosoma mansoni in mesenteric veins
Lesson 3
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View peripheral bronchial & pulmonary circulation
Diagram of bronchial-pulmonary anastamoses
Hemorrhagic pulmonary infarction
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Lesson 5
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View PE on angiogram (see figure 8)
Lesson 6
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View retrievable vena cava filter
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Article on invasive interventions for PE
Lesson 7
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Article on endothelin antagonists for PAH
Info on phosphodiesterase inhibitors (you may have to scroll down to see the article)
Lesson 8
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AHA article on reperfusion therapy
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