Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
Pulmonary Hypertension for the Respiratory Therapist
This lecture will describe the pathophysiology and natural history of pulmonary arterial hypertension, with emphasis on the role of the respiratory therapist in assisting with diagnosis and management. The impact of critical illness and respiratory failure on pulmonary hypertension will be reviewed.
Presented by: Barbara LeVarge, M.D.