This is an overview course that reviews proposed physiologic mechanisms of action in high flow therapy. The course is designed for respiratory clinicians with background or education in respiratory physiology and respiratory care.

The course includes a didactic course and assessment.You must complete the course, assessment and evaluation to receive CEU credit.

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A Passing score is 80 or above. You can take the Assessment as many times as you like in order to receive a passing score. You can find and print the certificate under "My Courses & Info / My Certificates". Each month we submit the list of passed CRCE courses to AARC for their records.

• Understand the reason for limiting conventional nasal cannula therapy to low flows
• Define HFT and how it can be accomplished with a nasal cannula
• Explain why inspiratory gas reaching the lungs is different from ambient gas
• Explain how physiologic dead space differs from anatomical dead space
• Understand how the structure of the nasal pharynx and the mucosa tissue makes this region so efficient at conditioning inspiratory gas
• Understand why oxygen is more harmful to mucosal tissues than room air
• Explain how the dynamics of flow through the nasopharynx improve respiratory efficiency and support work of breathing
• Explain how gas delivered at BTPS promotes better respiratory mechanics and decreases energy cost of gas conditioning

• High Flow Therapy and Humidification White Paper (3.97 MB)

Vapotherm Clinical Education (education@vtherm.com)

• Assessment for High Flow Therapy: Mechanisms of Action
• Course Evaluation, High Flow Therapy: Mechanisms of Action

• High Flow Therapy: Mechanisims of Action (1 CEU)