Hurricanes, Fires, and Pandemics: A Changing Climate's Impact on Critical Care Medicine

Sunday, January 22, 2023

3:50 PM – 4:05 PM PT

Location: 208

Concurrent Session Faculty(s)

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Laura Evans, MD, MS, MSc, FCCM

Medical Director of Critical Care
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

Disclosure(s): Endpoint Health: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):

Laura Evans, MD, MS, MSc, FCCM: Endpoint Health: Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Powerful hurricanes, such as superstorm Sandy, wild fires, such as those in Australia and California, and pandemics, such as COVID-19 may all become more likely in a changed climate. This session will discuss how critical Care Medicine can prepare on a local, national, and global level to combat climate induced disasters of the future.

Presentations in this session:
Hidden Risk of Dirty Air: Ambient Air Pollution and ARDS - John Reilly, MD, MS
Summer, Sun, and Sepsis: The Impact of Heat, Humidity, and Season on Sepsis - Tina Chen, MD
Hurricanes, Fires, & Pandemics: A Changing Climate's Impact on Critical Care Medicine - Laura Evans. MD