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CME Activity
Caring for the Critically Ill, Obese Patient
Faculty
Shyoko Honiden, MSc, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Department of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
Accredited by
American College of Chest Physicians
Course Description
Objectives
1. Describe the key physiologic changes that occur in obese patients.
2. Identify the definitions for obesity as set forth by the World Health Organization.
3. Review the strategies that can be used to minimize complications during intubation.
4. Understand the technical difficulties that accompany central venous catheter insertion.
5. Describe the concept of hypocaloric, high protein nutrition that can be used to feed the critically ill obese patient.
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Aug-15 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Dec-31 |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Cost: | $192/yr |
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