Upcoming Medical Conferences in Paradise Valley

Multidisciplinary Update in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Apr 11 - 14, 2019 at Mountain Shadows Resort, Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Pulmonologists, Intensivists, General Internists, Hospitalists, Thoracic Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Sleep and Emergency Room Specialists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals who deal with areas of pulmonary and critical care medicine that will find this course of value in their daily practice. Accreditation: AMA: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AMA Credit Breakdown: Thursday: 4.5 Friday: 4.5 Saturday: 4.5 Sunday: 3 General Session Total: 16.5 Course Description: The Multidisciplinary Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2019 course will provide a state-of-the-art update on clinical advances in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Tri-site Mayo Clinic Faculty Members provide a comprehensive approach to the current evaluation and management of various respiratory diseases. Topics include: airway disease, critical care, interstitial lung diseases, and sleep disorders. Course highlights: • State-of-the-art update on clinical advances in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. • Comprehensive approach to current evaluation and management of various respiratory diseases. • Preventative and therapeutic techniques for optimal patient experiences. • The latest developments in medical practice guidelines provided by leaders in pulmonary and critical care medicine, pulmonary pathology, and radiology. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Review the evaluation of patients with prolonged respiratory failure • Summarize new developments in bronchoscopy • Describe the current management of patients with an acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease • Summarize the new developments in the management of pleural diseases • Review the current controversies in pulmonary embolism • Summarize a radiological approach to diagnosing pulmonary embolism • Review the evaluation and treatment of patients with non-CF bronchiectasis • Summarize the current treatment of COPD • Describe the current management of patients with asthma • Review the role of pulmonary rehabilitation and behavioral programs in patients with chronic lung disease • Summarize the role for bronchoscopy in the intensive care unit • Review the use of artificial intelligence in the intensive care unit • Describe the management of vitamin patient is in the intensive care unit • Review the interpretation of CPAP downloads Time: 06:45 to 10:15