Session 2 of Airway and Respiratory Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dr. Peter Vandersteenhoven. This ECHO session explores an overview of asthma, including how to assess patients and evaluate the severity of exacerbations. It also covers evidence-based management strategies and the recognition and treatment of asthmatic arrest. Dr. Vandersteenhoven is an assistant professor […]
Session 1 of Airway and Respiratory Care in the Prehospital Setting is led by Dr. Brendan Byrne. This ECHO session explores asthma, including why it is an important condition to understand, its epidemiology, and common differential diagnoses. It also covers risk factors for adverse outcomes, approaches to treatment and management, and the recognition and management […]
Session 4 of Cardiology Management is led by Carole Ballew. This ECHO session explores advanced cardiac support, focusing on mechanical circulatory support such as ventricular assist devices, artificial hearts, and extracorporeal systems, along with their background and development. It introduces continuous flow LVADs, outlines their long-term and clinical indications, and reviews common complications. The session […]
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Session 3 of Cardiology Management is led by Dr. George Lindbeck. This ECHO session reviews the anatomy and physiology of the heart and lungs, with a focus on congestive heart failure (CHF). It covers the causes and types of heart failure, key concepts like pulmonary edema and ventilation-perfusion mismatch, and how to recognize CHF clinically. […]
Session 1 of Cardiology Management is led by Noah Hillstrom. This ECHO session explores the fundamentals of cardiac emergencies, beginning with key statistics on heart disease prevalence, cardiac arrest survival, and the time sensitive nature of intervention. It reviews relevant anatomy and physiology, covers common conditions such as congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and […]
Session 8 of Obesity Management is led by Dr. Anshu Gupta. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session explores the role of pharmacotherapy in the management of adolescent obesity. The session reviews the prevalence of pediatric obesity, highlights key guidance from the AAP pediatric obesity guidelines, and explores how anti-obesity medications can be […]
Session 3 of Novel and Emerging Technologies is led by Dr. Harrison Brookeman. This ECHO session explores the growing role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in emergency and prehospital care. It reviews why ultrasound is increasingly used in the field, key EMS applications such as identifying tamponade, hypovolemia, tension pneumothorax, thrombosis, and internal hemorrhage, and evidence […]
Session 10 of Obesity Management is led by Mary Lou Perry. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session examines the growing popularity and clinical evidence behind intermittent fasting, particularly time-restricted eating (TRE). The session defines intermittent fasting and TRE, reviews key research findings, and compares time-restricted eating with continuous energy restriction approaches […]
Session 9 of Obesity Management is led by Dr. Jennifer Kirby. See bottom of description for accreditation info. This ECHO session focuses on understanding and managing the side effects associated with anti-obesity medications. The session reviews common gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal side effects patients may experience, including those related to incretin-based therapies, phentermine, and the bupropion/naltrexone […]
Session 1 of EMS Endocrine Management is led by Dr. George Lindbeck. This ECHO session introduces diabetes, starting with the basics of what it is, the different types, and how glucose and insulin work in the body. It reviews the importance of hemoglobin A1c, the prevalence of diabetes, and its broad impact on patients’ overall […]
