The Center for Medical Education The Airway and Lung Course 2024

Advance Your Practice in Airway Management

Join the nationally-recognized airway expert, Rich Levitan, MD as he takes you on a deep-dive into mastering the emergency airway.

In addition, our award-winning tag-team duo of emergency physicians, Drs. Diane Birnbaumer and Andrea Wu, will provide you with an evidence-based update regarding all manner of pulmonary emergencies.

• Over 20 in-depth, evidence-based presentations.

• Learn the key anatomic structures involved with airway management.

• Ascertain the essential elements to assure patient safety during intubation.

• Determine the causes of the most common chest infections.

• Master the key elements in the assessment and management of chest trauma.

The Airway and Lung Course 2024 by The Center for Medical Education is designed for a specific group of healthcare professionals:

• Physicians: Especially those practicing in emergency departments and urgent care centers.
• Advanced Practice Clinicians: Nurse practitioners and physician assistants who handle airway and pulmonary emergencies.
• Critical Care Physicians: Doctors who manage patients with severe respiratory conditions.
• Anesthesiologists: Specialists involved in airway management during surgeries.
• Respiratory Therapists: Professionals who assist in managing airway and lung conditions.
• Paramedical Personnel: Those responsible for emergency airway management in pre-hospital settings.

This course aims to enhance expertise in airway and pulmonary emergencies through comprehensive, evidence-based training.

+ Topics:

1. Course Overview – Mastering the Emergency Airway (31:34)
2. Patient Safety (1h, 36m)
3. Anatomy of the Airway (43:06)
4. Incrementalized Direct and Video Laryngoscopy (2h, 44m)
5. Pediatric Laryngoscopy and Intubation (1h, 30m)
6. Endoscopy in Airway Emergencies (1h, 12m)
7. Special Clinical Challenges (1h, 39m)
8. Surgical Airway (1h, 10m)
9. URIs and Acute Bronchitis (20:11)
10. Pneumonia (36:45)
11. Influenza and COVID (33:13)
12. Croup and Bronchiolitis (28:41)
13. Pediatric Pneumonia (26:25)
14. Uncommon Infections and Sarcoid (30:54)
15. Acute Asthma (26:38)
16. Acute COPD (25:13)
17. ARDS, Ventilation and Oxygenation Strategies (35:39)
18. Pulmonary Aspiration (28:18)
19. Hemoptysis and Acute Chest Syndrome (39:47)
20. Pulmonary Embolism (48:19)