Manish Garg, MD FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Pandemics and epidemics are on the rise and the emergency physician’s role has never been more relevant and important. This session will describe reasons for the increase in pan/epidemia and show a practical approach to management of emerging infectious diseases by the EM physician. No matter where you practice (urban/rural/international), this session will empower you to continue taking excellent care of your patients in the setting of evolving public health threats.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the accelerating causes of epidemics and pandemics
Develop a strategy to surveilling emerging infectious diseases in the ED
Describe an approach to managing the top emerging infectious global public health threats (COVID-19, Monkeypox, TB, Ebola)