1. Identify predictors of perioperative complications in patients with pulmonary hypertension
2. Describe principles of pre-operative risk mitigation in patients with pulmonary hypertension
3. Recognize perioperative risks for patients with obstructive lung diseases
4. Recognize medications used to treat various obstructive lung diseases
5. Describe factors placing patients with obstructive lung diseases at high risk for perioperative complications
6. Define post-operative pulmonary complications
7. Describe impact post-operative pulmonary complications have on learning outcomes
8. Describe specific ventilator strategies recommended for various pulmonary diseases

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