Acute Patient Series: Acute shortness of breath

Name: Acute Patient Series: Acute shortness of breath
Start: 2024-04-09T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-04-09T13:00:00+00:00

9th Apr 2024

1:00 - 2:00pm (BST)

Respiratory medicine

Emergency medicine

9th Apr 2024

1:00 - 2:00pm (BST)

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Description

We are pleased to invite you to the first of a series of teaching sessions focused on managing acute cases on the bleep, the first of which is on acute shortness of breath (SOB) in clinical practice. These sessions will provide insights and strategies for effectively managing patients presenting with common and critical symptoms you will come across.

Our first talk in this series will delve into the assessment, diagnosis, and initial management of patients presenting with acute SOB. This session is designed to enhance your clinical skills and decision-making abilities in handling such cases effectively and efficiently.

Details of the first session are as follows:

- Date: Tuesday, 9th April 2024

- Time: 1:00 PM

- Topic: Acute Shortness of Breath

- Tutor: Dr Sawant (Respiratory Consultant)

Summary

The session will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. You can join the session using the following link: https://teams.live.com/meet/9493917014358?p=2pBjj39zReBx7d8X

We value your input and feedback, which will help us improve future sessions. Please take a moment to fill out the feedback form after attending the session: https://forms.gle/2fZ4H3PxNhv24TTV6

Learning objectives

Understand the physiological mechanisms underlying acute shortness of breath
Learn systematic approaches to assess patients presenting with acute SOB, including history-taking and physical examination
Recognize common etiologies and differential diagnoses of acute SOB
Develop proficiency in the initial management of patients with acute SOB
Identify red flags and high-risk features indicative of severe or life-threatening causes of acute SOB

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