PPT-Respiratory Care in FSHD

Lee Guion MA RRT FAARC FSHD Family Day Conference July 15 2017 Respiratory Care in FSHD Overview American Academy of Neurology Guidelines 2015 Incidence of respiratory insufficiency in FSHD. Implementing Amber Care Bundle. to improve End of life care. . Liverpool Care Pathway – Best practice Tool used on all adult wards for patients in the last days of life where there is deemed no reversible cause for their deterioration. . Respiratory Therapists work to evaluate, treat, and care for patients with . lung. and . heart. disorders.. What kinds of patients do Respiratory Therapists Treat?. Lung disease patients. Heart patients. Practice. Respiratory . Strategic Clinical Network. Tuesday . 24 November 2015.  . . . . #. eoerscn.  . Agenda.  . Programme. Speaker. 09:30 – 10:15. ‘Take a Breath and Prepare for Winter’. An Evidence-Based Update. Anna McFarlin, . MD, FAAP. LSU . Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine. Children’s Hospital of New Orleans . University Medical Center of New Orleans. Objectives. The review national standards and practical tips for the most common respiratory conditions in children. Lean Methodologies Impact to Respiratory Care Services dee Gravely, BSRT, RRT, RCP – Carolinas Healthcare System background The healthcare field makes up the country’s largest industry. The decreasing reimbursement rates coupled with increasing operating expenses generates a significant problem. For Hospitals to survive in these times, there is a need to think outside of the box and look for ways to deliver patient focused, value-added care. Alternatives like Lean management philosophy and quality improvement methodology are becoming more popular in the medical arena with very successful outcomes. @. MarieCurieNI. Dr Joan Regan. Palliative Medicine Consultant. Co-Medical Director Marie Curie Hospice Belfast. What’s the local context?. Currently in NI there are 40,955 people living with COPD (2% of the population) . Welcome!. Why might you choose to complete a gerontology minor?. Gerontology minor requirements. Questions. Why might you choose a gerontology minor?. Expanding career field. Diversify your career options and skillset. Lecture . 4. . Part Two . . TUBERCULOSIS. Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease caused by inhalation of droplets of . Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium . bovis. .. Annually about 1,000 U.S. children contract active tuberculosis disease.. 1 2 Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a heritable muscle disease, often called FSH or FSHD. Progressive weakening and loss of skeletal muscle are its major effects. It has signicant medic dystrophy (FSHD) is a genetic mus - cle disorder in which the muscles of the face, shoulder blades, and upper arms are among the most affected. Researchers have described two types of facioscapu Neurogenetics. 4/28/2019. Facioscapulohumeral. muscular dystrophy: . More than muscles . Facio. - . face. Scapulo. -. shoulder. Humeral-. upper arm. - does not describe all the muscles affected!. Tract Infections. Learning objectives. Explain . the relevance of pneumonia in health care . institutions.. Outline . elements for defining HAI . pneumonia.. Identify . risk factors for . pneumonia.. Respiratory. 2024-2027 . A toolkit to support implementation . Introduction. This toolkit supports implementation of the recommendations for adults within the updated guidance, . Quality Prescribing for Respiratory . Dr. . Katharine See. Respiratory and Sleep Physician. Overview. RCU at Northern Health. Patient selection. Evaluation of response. Ward-based vs critical care locations. Background to development of RCU.