Acute Care of Patients with Moderate Respiratory Distress : Recommendations from an American College of Emergency Physicians Expert Panel

Patients with respiratory distress are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED). Efforts to assess, initiate treatments, and stabilize these patients require a systematic and rapid response. Emergency physicians need a comprehensive and efficient approach for evaluating, treating, and managing patients presenting to the ED with moderate respiratory distress.

This resource is not intended to be exhaustive, and once a specific diagnosis is strongly suspected or confirmed.

Clinicians should tailor treatments to best treat specific conditions.


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