Walter Mickey
Education
Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO – Fellowship
Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis, MO – Residency
Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis, MO – Internship
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kirksville, MO – Doctor of Education
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR – Premedical
Westminster College, Fulton, MO – Bachelor of Arts
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Current Role
2023 – Present: Medical Director, Neurotrauma ICU, Mercy Hospital
2018 – Present: Critical Care/Neurocritical Care Physician, Mercy Hospital
2015 – Present: Critical Care Physician, Des Peres Hospital
Previous Experience
2017 – 2018: Critical Care Physician, SSM Health, St. Joseph Hospital
An Update on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
This presentation on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) focuses on the critical aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of complications associated with this life-threatening condition. Attendees will learn about the key clinical criteria for diagnosing ARDS, including acute onset, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, and impaired gas exchange. The presentation emphasized the importance of timely interventions, such as employing low tidal volume ventilation strategies to minimize ventilator-induced lung injury and utilizing adjunctive therapies like prone positioning and neuromuscular blocking agents and when they are appropriate. Additionally, the presentation discusses the necessity of proactive monitoring to identify potential complications, including ventilator-associated pneumonia and barotrauma, while emphasizing multidisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient outcomes. By understanding the pathophysiology of ARDS and implementing evidence-based management strategies, healthcare professionals can improve the prognosis for patients suffering from this severe respiratory condition. Internal medicine physicians, pulmonologists, and family physicians should attend this program.