Breathlessness is one of the commonest and most frightening reasons patients come to the emergency department, and airway or breathing failure kills faster than almost anything else. These lessons cover the respiratory emergencies every doctor must handle: securing the airway, treating asthma and COPD attacks, pneumonia and pleural disease, interpreting the blood gas, and using oxygen, NIV and the ventilator safely.

1. Watch the lesson videoA lecture or case discussion from the AETCM YouTube channel opens each lesson.
2. Unlock the notesThe notes open once you have watched 90 % of the video.
3. Read and reviseKey points, tables, drug doses, red flags and pearls, plus more videos on the topic.
4. Move onYour progress is saved on this device, so you can come back any time.

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For MBBS students, interns, residents and doctors working in emergency and acute care.