715: Lung Volume

715: Lung Volume is organized by Medical Education Systems (MedEdSys), Inc. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 10 CEUs.

Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Define what is meant by lung volume
• Explain why lung volume is important and how it is measured
• Discuss the meaning and importance of Inspiratory Capacity (IC) and Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV):
• Define and discuss Body Plethysmography
• Discuss the context in which one finds lung-volume-reduction surgery
• Describe what is meant by volume ventilators, and explain their function
• Explain what is meant by hypoxemia and discuss how it is treated