Acute Asthma

Jesse B. Hall, MD Professor of Medicine, and of Anesthesia and Critical Care Chief, Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago Dr. Hall is a recognized leader in the discipline and runs one of the top departments in the country. Both Drs. Hall and Schmidt are active presenters at national meetings and known internationally through their software company MedSym.

Epidemiology and Costs of Acute Asthma.
Morbidity and Mortality From Acute Asthma.
Near-Fatal Asthma.
Pathology of Acute Asthma.
Airflow Obstruction and Dynamic Pulmonary Hyperinflation.
Gas Exchange in Acute Asthma.
Cardiopulmonary Interactions Associated With Airflow Obstruction.
Emergency Department Assessment: Severity and Outcome Prediction.
Pharmacoltherapy of Acute Asthma.
Inhaled Therapy in Nonintubated Patients.
Therapeutic Aerosols in Mechanically Ventilated Patients.
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients with Asthma.
Mechanical Ventilation for Severe Asthma.
Sedation, Paralysis, and Acute Myopathy.
Acute Asthma in Children.
Acute Asthma in Pregnancy.
Acute Asthma and Anesthesia.
Chronic Asthma.