Mastering Bariatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

5:15pm – 5:35pm ET

Location: Sandringham/Windsor - 2nd Level

CE: 0.25 CME Credit

Speaker(s)

Lauren S. Rosenblatt, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Lauren S. Rosenblatt, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

This lecture will cover the pathophysiology and anatomical variation that can contribute to a challenging resuscitation in the critically ill bariatric patient. W e will also cover some tips on how to optimize cardiopulmonary resuscitation, by addressing airway management, ventilation techniques, vascular assess, and CPR.

Learning Objectives:

After this session the learner will be able to identify some of the physiologic and anatomic changes associated with the critically ill bariatric patient.
After this session, the learner will be able to manage the airway, ventilation, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the critical ill bariatric patient.