Respiratory Emergencies

A respiratory emergency is a condition that affects a person's capacity to breathe and can be life-threatening.  This session should raise awareness of the most recent findings and developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and cessation of respiratory failure in patients who are very sick, as well as conditions including acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute exacerbations of COPD and asthma, and ARDS. 

Track 5-1 Acute Respiratory Failure Management

Track 5-2 Acute Exacerbations of COPD and Asthma

Track 5-3 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Track 5-4 Pulmonary Embolism and Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Track 5-5 Airway Management in Respiratory Emergencies

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