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Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation with Dr. Christopher Chan

Dr. Christopher Chan presents an Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation by first defining respiratory physiology and indications for mechanical ventilation. He then presents the initial parameters/modes of ventilation as well as supportive care. After, Dr. Chan discusses troubleshooting the vent, weaning, successful liberation from the vent, and finally, the checklist.

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Christopher Chan, D. O.

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Dr. Christopher Chan is a third year fellow at the University of Louisville in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders Medicine. Dr. Chan attended the medical school Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania and completed his residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals in Dayton, Ohio. Learn more about him here.


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