Dr. George E. Thomsen M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
5169 Cottonwood St Salt Lake City UT, 84107About
Dr. George Thomsen practices Pulmonology in Salt Lake City, UT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Thomsen manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tetracycline aspiration. Case report and review of the literature.
- Enhanced notification of critical ventilator events.
- Unit-wide notification of ventilator disconnections.
- Early activity is feasible and safe in respiratory failure patients.
- Transforming ICU culture to facilitate early mobility.
- Patients with respiratory failure increase ambulation after transfer to an intensive care unit where early activity is a priority.
- Physical therapy on the wards after early physical activity and mobility in the intensive care unit.
- Implementing a Mobility Program to Minimize Post-Intensive Care Syndrome.
- Incidence of the adult respiratory distress syndrome in the state of Utah.
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