Approach to Respiratory Distress Part 2: Treatment
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Erik Zager, DVM, DACVECC
Erik Zager
Dr. Erik Zager, DVM, DACVECC is a board-certified Emergency and Critical Care specialist, managing partner, and department head of the Emergency and Critical Care services at Philadelphia Animal Specialty and Emergency (PASE). Dr. Zager has presented at the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium and has authored and co-authored articles in veterinary journals. Dr. Zager’s professional interests include the treatment of sepsis, endocrine emergencies, intoxications, and the use of focused ultrasound in the critically ill.
Overview:
The appropriate treatment of respiratory distress is life-saving. Patients with different causes of respiratory distress require different treatments, as a one-size-fits-all approach will result in disaster. We will discuss oxygen therapy, medical management and procedures such as tracheostomy and thoracocentesis.
Learning Objectives:
- Different methods of providing oxygen supplementation to patients
- Sedation options for patients in respiratory distress
- Procedure for thoracocentesis
- Common medications used in respiratory distress
- Which causes of respiratory distress require surgical intervention
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
