Patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 may require mechanical ventilation, currently in an intensive care unit (ICU). However, they may require ventilation in non-ICU settings as well. Though sole management of a mechanical ventilator may not currently be a medical student’s responsibility, given recent changes regarding graduating 4th year medical students into early interns, this episode is included to familiarize medical students with the terminology of mechanical ventilation.
The goal of this episode is to educate medical students on the basics of mechanical ventilation in preparation for their future roles as physicians. As this episode provides only a basic introduction, please refer to the resources linked in the online curriculum webpage for additional details.
Episode credits:
Content Development:Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum
Narration: Casey Kim
Script Preparation: Casey Kim
Editing: Casey Kim
Modified with Permission from the Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum
Original Content Authors: James Agolia; Taylor Brown; Fang Cao; Ashwini Joshi; Soumyaa Mazumder; Katherine McDaniel, MSc; Niyi Odewade; Sarah Onorato; Alexander Ordoobadi; Simone Sasse; Sanjana Srinivasan; Rachel Weitzman; Denston Carey, Jr.
Original Content Editor: Bina Kassamali
Original Content Reviewers: Jeremy B. Richards, MD; Harvey Simon, MD; Clyde Crumpacker, MD; Christian Larsen, MD; Jennifer Potter, MD; Eve Rittenberg, MD; Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, MPH; Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD, MPH
