Obstructive Lung Disease (Asthma)
Lung Mass
Pulmonary Embolism
Pleural Effusion
Interstitial Lung Disease
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Hypertension
Bronchiectasis
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with asthma.
2. Discuss the use and interpretation of pulmonary function testing (i.e. spirometry).
3. Compare and contrast the features of asthma and COPD.
4. Discuss the management of asthma.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of an easy case of asthma (preferably moderately persistent)
2. Spirometric images that could be put on a slide
3. CXR
4. Perhaps a CT from a patient with emphysema

Obstructive Lung Disease Powerpoint
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Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with lung mass or nodule.
2. Discuss the risks for lung cancer.
3. Discuss the differential diagnosis and appropriate diagnostic testing.
4. Discuss the staging of lung cancer.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of a lung mass
2. CXR, CT scan, perhaps a PET scan?
3. Consider a bronchoscopic image or video?

Pulmonary Embolism

Goals

1.  Present a typical case of a patient with a pulmonary embolism.
2. Discuss the risks for DVT and embolism.
3. Discuss the appropriate diagnostic testing.
4. Discuss the treatment of DVT/pulmonary embolism.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of a pulmonary embolism.
2. CXR (preferable clear or with wedge infarct), CT angio, V/Q scan
3. Consider an ECHO video?

Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with a pleural effusion.
2. Discuss the mechanisms of a pleural effusion
3. Discuss the pleural fluid analysis and the differential diagnosis
4. Discuss the proper management of an effusion

Need

1. Patient presenting data of a pleural effusion
2. CXR (preferable with contralateral mediastinal shift), CT scan
3. PFA

Pleural Effusion Powerpoint
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Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with interstitial lung disease.
2. Discuss the differential diagnosis and appropriate diagnostic testing.
3. Discuss the treatment options for ILD.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of ILD
2. CXR, CT scan
3. Pulmonary function tests

Interstitial Lung Disease Powerpoint
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Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with pneumonia.
2. Discuss the categories of pneumonia (i.e. CAP, HCAP, HAP, VAP).
3. Discuss the differential diagnosis and appropriate diagnostic testing.
4. Discuss the microbiology of pneumonia with respect to empiric antibiotic therapy.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of a CAP.
2. CXR, perhaps a CT scan
3. Consider a Gram stain?

Pneumonia Powerpoint
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Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with pulmonary hypertension.
2. Discuss the differential diagnosis and appropriate diagnostic testing.
3. Discuss the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of a idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.
2. CXR, CT scan
3. Pulmonary function testing
4. Consider cath data?

Pulmonary Hypertension Powerpoint
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Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with bronchiectasis.
2. Discuss the differential diagnosis and appropriate diagnostic testing.
3. Discuss the management of bronchiectasis.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of bronchiectasis (CF vs. non-CF).
2. CXR, CT scan

Bronchiectasis Powerpoint
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Goals

1. Present a typical case of a patient with OSA.
2. Discuss the appropriate diagnostic testing.
3. Discuss the management of OSA.

Need

1. Patient presenting data of OSA.
2. Sleep study tracing.