Diagnosis and Management of Acute Respiratory Disorders

Many life threatening situations can present as 'shortness of breath'. This module should enable you to be more confident in isolating the cause of this presentation and promptly initiating correct management.

By the end of the module, you will have a better understanding of:

• Identifying and treating the varying presentations of pneumothorax
• The importance and subsequent differential of 'added airway sounds'
• The therapeutic management ladder in acute asthma
• Recognition and treatment priorities of anaphylaxis
• The consideration of pulmonary embolus in the post-operative patient
• Identification and risk stratification of acute pneumonia
• Recognising pulmonary oedema and the subsequent appropriate management