
From the University of Pittsburgh Regional Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine: Complete Review Series.Thoracic topics in this online CME program include the vortex approach to a difficult airway, ERAS for esophagectomy and lung resection, anesthesia for lung disease patients, and protective one lung ventilation. Special Topics in Thoracic and General Anesthesia also addresses anesthetic management of COVID-19 patients, anesthesia for pulmonary hypertension patients, perioperative transfusion guidelines, and antifibrinolytics for noncardiac surgery.
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Anesthesia in Patients with COVID-19 - Kimberly Cantees, MD, MBA
Protective One-Lung Ventilation - Joshua McAnulty, MD
The Vortex Approach for the Unanticipated Difficult AirwayHarikesh Subramanian, MBBS
Devices and Techniques for One Lung Ventilation - Michael Gemma, MD
Anesthesia for Patients with Severe Lung Disease - Catalin S. Ezaru, MD
ERAS for Lung Resection - Catalin S. Ezaru, MD
Perioperative Transfusion Guidelines - Jonathan H. Waters, MD
Anesthesia for Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension - Luca LaColla, MD
Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Director of Transplantation Anesthesiology, UPMC Presbyterian
Director, Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Director
UPMC Presbyterian Operating Rooms
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Assistant Professor
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow
UPMC Department Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Assistant Professor
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Bioengineering
Chief of Anesthesiology
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Director, Blood Management Program
Pittsburgh, PA
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Date of Original Release: June 15, 2021
Date Credits Expire: June 15, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 5.25 hours
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of an online course evaluation and post-test.
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, intensivists and perioperative medicine specialists.
Provider: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Series Director:
Raymond M. Planinsic, MD, FASA
Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Director of Transplantation Anesthesiology, UPMC Presbyterian
Director, Hepatic Transplantation Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Series Co-Director:
Theresa A. Gelzinis, MD
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Credits: Earn a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
SKU: ANV421E0