Pulmonology

Shortness of breath is one of the most common complaints that you will have in the hospital on a daily basis.  Mastering the most common pulmonology disorders will be the objective here.  From Pulmonary edema, to pneumonia, to Interstitial lung disease and everything in between.  By the end of this course, you should be able to quickly recognize the most common pulmonology disorders.  This will be done through discussing real life cases, how the patients present, how you are able to diagnose them, and how to treat them according to the latest guidelines.

All the cases were reviewed with a pulmonologist prior to submission

6 Videos, Total Duration: 3.07 Hours (3 hours and 7 minutes)

Topics covered in this Course:

• Pulmonary edema/ CHF exacerbation
• Diuretics comparison
• Contraction alkalosis
• Pleural effusion, transudative vs exudative
• Lights Criteria
• Recurrent/Palliative Pleural effusion
• Parapneumonic effusion
• Empyema
• Oxygen delivery in the hospital- low flow vs high flow delivery
• BIPAP vs CPAP
• Community acquired pneumonia
• Hospital Acquired pneumonia- MRSA/Pseudomonas risk
• Aspirational Pneumonia
• Viral Pneumonia
• Post obstructive pneumonia
• Antibiotic pearls
• PCP pneumonia
• Pulmonary emboli
• Pulmonary emboli with hemodynamic collapse
• Pulmonary hypertension causes and its 5 classes
• COPD/Emphysema exacerbation
• Asthma exacerbation
• How to read PFTs (pulmonary function tests)
• Restrictive VS Obstructive lung diseases
• Respiratory distress/Respiratory failure
• Lung Cancer
• Paraneoplastic Syndrome
• Horner’s syndrome
• Hypercapnic Respiratory acidosis
• How to read an ABG
• Acidosis vs Alkalosis
• ARDS
• Sleep Apnea
• Pickwickian syndrome- obesity hypo ventilatory syndrome
• Lung nodules
• Pneumothorax/Hemothorax
• Interstitial lung disease- ILD
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis- IPF