Advanced Management Strategies: Critically Ill H1N1 Influenza Patients
Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
This Webcast is designed to provide clinicians with information related to the advanced management strategies for the critically ill H1N1 influenza patient with refractory acute respiratory failure. Clinical strategies include high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), air pressure release ventilation (APRV), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Likely participants include all critical care clinicians: physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, critical care nurses, ICU staff nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists.
Introduction to Webcast - Randy S. Wax, MD
Lung Rescue Strategies - Niall D. Ferguson, MD
ECMO and H1N1 Influenza – Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FCCM
Question & Answer Session – Niall D. Ferguson, MD; Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FCCM; Randy S. Wax, MD
Faculty:
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Niall D. Ferguson, MD
Assistant Professor, Critical Care Medicine and Respirology
Toronto Western Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Lena M. Napolitano, MD, FCCM
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Surgical Critical Care
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
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Randy S. Wax, MD
Assistant Professor and Clinician-Educator
Mount Sinai Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Type of Activity:
This activity is intended to apply methods for managing critically ill H1N1 influenza patients with refractory acute respiratory failure.
Competencies:
SCCM supports recommendations that will promote life-long learning through continuing education. SCCM promotes activities that encourage the highest quality in education that will enhance knowledge, competence or performance in critical care practice. This activity will meet the following:
- Practice Applications
- Quality Improvement
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this Webcast, participants will be able to:
- Recognize characteristics of H1N1 influenza patients with refractory acute respiratory failure.
- Discuss indications for use of lung rescue interventions and advanced management strategies appropriate to critically ill H1N1 influenza patients.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
