Weaning, Discontinuation & Module Exam
VAP prevention and circuit change protocols (AARC guidelines), weaning parameters (RSBI, MIP, oxygenation criteria), SBT methods, SBT failure criteria, terminal weaning, brain death evaluation, and the 50-question module exam.
Ventilator Weaning and Spontaneous Breathing Trials: Educational Review — PMC
Evidence-based review of weaning readiness, RSBI, SBT protocols, and management of SBT failure. Emergency (Tehran), 2016.
Optimizing Spontaneous Breathing Trials — GE Healthcare Clinical View
Clinical guidance on SBT timing, methodology (T-piece vs. CPAP), and liberation decision-making.