Acute Respiratory Failure Symposium
In-Person Event
Apr 27 - 29, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
OVERVIEW
Acute Respiratory Failure Symposium is organized by Partners HealthCare Office of Continuing Professional Development and will be held during Apr 27 - 29, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is medical doctors, respiratory therapists, nurses, and scientists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Description :
This 3-day symposium focuses on the application of mechanical ventilation to patients in the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Units, and Operating Rooms. The symposium includes comprehensive presentation and discussion of current literature guiding ventilatory support. Presenters are world-renowned experts in the field of respiratory management and mechanical ventilation of obese and critically ill patients.
Day 1 of the symposium focuses on "The Effects of Obesity on the Lung & Application of Mechanical Ventilation: Unanswered Questions and Research Opportunities." Day 2 focuses on "Hot Topics and Pro&Con discussions of Acute Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation." Day 3 focuses on "Monitoring and Goals of Treatment during Acute Respiratory Failure.
Conferences Objectives:
• Discuss the unique problems associated with the respiratory management of obese patients.
• Apply up-to-date guidelines for the provision of mechanical ventilation of all critically ill patients and avoid asynchrony.
• Decide when other than conventional mechanical ventilation is required for refractory respiratory failure, including extra-corporeal life support techniques, neuromuscular blockade, and the use of pulmonary vasodilators.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The target audience for this medical event is medical doctors, respiratory therapists, nurses, and scientists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Description :
This 3-day symposium focuses on the application of mechanical ventilation to patients in the Emergency Room, Intensive Care Units, and Operating Rooms. The symposium includes comprehensive presentation and discussion of current literature guiding ventilatory support. Presenters are world-renowned experts in the field of respiratory management and mechanical ventilation of obese and critically ill patients.
Day 1 of the symposium focuses on "The Effects of Obesity on the Lung & Application of Mechanical Ventilation: Unanswered Questions and Research Opportunities." Day 2 focuses on "Hot Topics and Pro&Con discussions of Acute Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation." Day 3 focuses on "Monitoring and Goals of Treatment during Acute Respiratory Failure.
Conferences Objectives:
• Discuss the unique problems associated with the respiratory management of obese patients.
• Apply up-to-date guidelines for the provision of mechanical ventilation of all critically ill patients and avoid asynchrony.
• Decide when other than conventional mechanical ventilation is required for refractory respiratory failure, including extra-corporeal life support techniques, neuromuscular blockade, and the use of pulmonary vasodilators.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
27 Apr, 2018
Event Start Date
29 Apr, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Pulmonary MedicineRespiratory TherapySUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
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