Respiratory distress
At the end of this module, delegates should be able to:
• Understand the general approach to dyspnoea
Subjects to be covered in the taught component:
• Examination, recognition and stabilisation
• Long-term oxygen therapy
• Pleural and chest wall disorders
• Pulmonary parenchymal disorders
• Upper and lower airway disorder
Key Learning Objectives:
This course forms part of the Emergency Medicine and Surgery one-year course but all modules from 1 to 10 are suitable as stand-alone and two-day courses. There is also a two-day practical course available on 17th and 18th June 2010.
