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Advances in Cough and Secretion Management in ALS
July 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 PM ET
Webinar II of the Respiratory Care in ALS webinar series presented by the NEALS Respiratory Care and Ventilation Committee.
Advances in Cough and Secretion Management in ALS, will focus on use of the validated Oral Secretion Scale (OSS) for predicting tolerance of noninvasive ventilation and management of secretions. Indications for oropharyngeal suctioning, mechanical in-exsufflation in bulbar vs. nonbulbar ALS, contraindications in airway management, and the use of pharmacological agents will be reviewed.
