American Association for the Surgery of Trauma/American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma clinical protocol for management of acute respiratory distress syndrome and severe hypoxemia

Objectives After reading the featured articles published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, participants should be able to demonstrate increased understanding of the material specific to the article. Objectives for each article are featured at the beginning of each article and online. Test questions are at the end of the article, with a critique and specific location in the article referencing the question topic. Disclosure Information In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, CineMed must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 36 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable. Claiming Credit To claim credit, please visit the AAST website at http://www.aast.org/ and click on the “e-Learning/MOC” tab. You must read the article, successfully complete the post-test and evaluation. Your CME certificate will be available immediately upon receiving a passing score of 75% or higher on the post-test. Post-tests receiving a score of below 75% will require a retake of the test to receive credit. Credits can only be claimed online Cost For AAST members and Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery subscribers there is no charge to participate in this activity. For those who are not a member or subscriber, the cost for each credit is $25. Questions If you have any questions, please contact AAST at 800-789-4006. Paper test and evaluations will not be accepted.