Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure with an Advanced Form of High Flow Therapy

Overview

In this educational activity, participants will learn the mechanisms of action of HVNI and how to optimally utilize high-velocity therapy appropriately and safely for patients in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. This activity will help to improve the management and treatment of patients in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in acute care environments.

The objectives of this activity are to examine current clinical evidence comparing High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (HVNI) to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation(NiPPV) in the treatment of adult patients in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, to describe the mechanisms of action of HVNI, to Understand the significance and differences of cannula design for application of high flow therapy, and to discuss clinical application and strategies for implementing HVNI into the care of emergency patients in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.

The speakers are Dr. Andrew Meltzer(GW), Dr. David Yamane(GW), Dr. Jaime Betancourt, and Robert Fishwick, RRT.

Target Audience

This activity is intended to meet the educational needs of the healthcare team including but not limited to:
  • Physicians
  • Residents
  • Medical Students
  • Pharmacists
  • Physician assistants
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Nurses (particularly ED and critical care ).
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Compare current clinical evidence to assess the effectiveness of High Velocity Nasal Insufflation (HVNI) versus non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV) for treating adult patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.
  • Explain the mechanisms of action of HVNI.
  • Compare the significance and differences in cannula design for applying high flow therapy.
  • Discuss the clinical application and strategies for implementing HVNI into the care of emergency patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion
Course opens: 
01/27/2025
Course expires: 
01/27/2028

Faculty

Faculty & Disclosure
 
Planning Committee
Andrew Meltzer, MD      
Department of Emergency Medicine                  
George Washington University, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
 
 
Faculty
David Yamane, MD
 
Jamie Betancourt, MD    
 
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months. We define ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the CE Activity.  An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
 
Disclosure Statement(s)
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
Relevant Financial Relationships
Upon review of all collected information about financial relationships with ineligible companies, GW has determined that the following planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
 
An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
 
[Insert name], [insert role] for this accredited CE activity, is [nature of relationship(s)] for [insert name of the ineligible company(ies)].
 
All relevant financial relationships listed for these individual(s) have been mitigated.
All others in a position to control content for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The George Washington University.
 
 

Accreditation

Accreditation Statements
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Credit Designation Statement(s)
Physicians (CME)
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ earned as AOA Category 2 credit. 
 
It is the physician's responsibility to report CME credits earned directly to AOA.
 
Ways to report CME Credit:
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (Attendance)
All other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Certificate of Attendance.  Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts about whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.
 
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Completion

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