| Recognize patterns of respiratory system resistance/compliance and their relationships with prevalent diseases |
| Apply the basic mechanical ventilation modes in patients with acute respiratory failure |
| Interpret ventilator waveforms |
| List risk factors for a difficult airway |
| Recognize acute respiratory failure due to ARDS and pathophysiological mechanisms of hypoxemia |
| Select ventilator settings consistent with protective ventilation in patients with ARDS |
| List strategies for securing the airway in a patient who is difficult to intubate |
| Describe the advantages and risks of rescue measures for refractory hypoxemia and their indications |
| Appropriately indicate the need for ventilatory support in patients with acute respiratory failure due to neuromuscular disease |
| Recognize risk factors for extubation failure |
| Adjust ventilator settings according to the clinical status and laboratory test results of the patient |
| Identify particularities in the ventilatory management of patients with certain lung diseases |
| List indications for noninvasive mechanical ventilation |
| ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome. |
