Critical Care Covid Symposium

Please join us virtually for critical care COVID symposium.

Speakers:

Dr. Alasdair Nazerali-Maitland
Dr. Lovedeep Khara
Dr. Julian Barnbrook
Dr. Mike Kenyon
Dr. Floyd Besserer
Ben Drover
Renee Bush
Sean McAllister
Katie Bellefeuille

Learning objectives:

• Define Short COVID - typical presentations, time from onset of symptoms to peak, (first wave 8-11, now 11-14).
• Review bimodal peak- why this can be a problem, extubating too soon, what to do with rising crp, trending d-dimers.
• Review problems - clotting, pneumothoraces, bipap problems, aspiration, level of observation, sedation/sleep, anxiety, multiple organ failure, COVID mimics- dka/chf, gi bleeds, crrt/volume balance, to trache or not to trache.
• Define long COVID - late presentations, reintubation, Aerosol Generation procedures/ risk, suggestions on what to do while waiting for a test Intubation considerations- who, where, how, lining/proning, trajectories and prognostication.
• Discuss myths and what works with COVID - vitamins/ remdesevir/ toci, high flow/airvo/proning/diuresis, COVID code and code status considerations, donning/doffing, practicalities/pitfalls, power of the X-ray/imaging considerations, when to CT.
•  Review transport considerations and pharmacy.
•  Discuss how to manage your team - morale, team-based nursing, how to manage external pressures, ICU charge nurses.

How to join:

• Zoom link: https://ubc.zoom.us/ and click on Join a Meeting
• Meeting ID: 9126 4571 213
• Passcode: 571213
• Telephone participants: 1-778-907-2071

CME:

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved for up to 1.0 MOC credits. This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 1.0 Mainpro+ credits.

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