Professional Programs
Breathing Easier VII
It’s All About Oxygen: Oxygen Delivery and the Pulmonary Patient
A continuing education symposium for physicians, nurses, therapists and other allied health professionals focusing on the latest innovations, practices, and theories in the care of patients with pulmonary disease.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration - 7:00 am
$150 registration fee includes tuition, workshops, symposium materials, complimentary continental breakfast and luncheon.
Register before September 5, 2008 for $125 Early Bird.
The theme of Breathing Easier VII is the importance of oxygen for the pulmonary patient. Particular focus will be given the dynamic relationship between hemoglobin replacement and oxygen optimization. Beginning with an overview, symposium sessions will cover difference aspects of this symbiotic relationship.
Presentations will cover:
Mechanical ventilation
Hemoglobin replacement strategies
Airway stenting
Oxygen use in different types of lung disease
Latest oxygen delivery systems including mobile usage