At The Bedside: Episode 4 – Bronchopleur...

<p> Smoking is the main risk factor for COPD in the United States and many other countries. However, it is important to recall that there are other causes of COPD, from birth experiences to environmental exposures. COPD expert Meilan K. Han MD, MS, University of Michigan Health, ... Show More

<p>Exercise is key for managing symptoms for COPD patients. On World COPD Day, host Amy Attaway, MD, Cleveland Clinic, talks to Rachel Evans, MD, University of Leicester, and Russell Winwood, a patient advocate known as the "COPD Athlete", about how exercise can improve patient o ... Show More

As new studies uncover better treatments and practices, it is important to develop new clinical practice guidelines to ensure patients receive the best care. Julio A. Ramirez, MD, Norton Healthcare and University of Louisville, and co-lead of the guideline panel, dives into the p ... Show More

In this main episode podcast we discuss the conservative management of large spontaneous pneumothorax, when a pigtail chest tube with Heimlich valve is indicated, detection of persistent air leak, removal of chest tube, surgical indications for spontaneous pneumothorax, managemen ... Show More

Spontanpneumothorax - intervenieren oder lieber abwarten? Die Thoraxdrainage hat sich bei einem großen primären Spontanpneumothorax als Therapiestandard etabliert. Invasive Maßnahmen wie diese sind für den Patienten jedoch nicht nur mit Schmerzen, sondern auch mit einigen Risiken ... Show More

In this podcast, Brian K. Walsh, President of the American Association of Respiratory Care and Associate in Critical Care Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, discusses how to optimize the use of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation strategies for patients in the P ... Show More

Spontaneous pneumothorax is an abnormal condition of the lung characterized by the collection of gas in the pleural space. Natalie Salvatore, RN, speaks with Alex Bribriesco, MD, to provide an overview of diagnosis and management of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. Looking ... Show More

Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential solution that was brought forward was putting multiple patients on a single ventilator. This is a lot harder than merely attaching a plastic splitter ... Show More

In this episode we cover the rare but important driver of your patients respiratory failure: Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia. Come listen to why you should always delineate HIV status, how to approach patient workup and treatment via an invasive and non invasive manner, and why h ... Show More

In this podcast we talked about a simple approach to pulmonary embolism. Whether you’re a medstudent or nursing student, you’ll learn how to manage pulmonary embolism on this podcast. Be sure to check out medicalbasics.com for more educational resources! Prefer Video? Check out t ... Show More

<p>Case-Based Review of Respiratory Failure Management. </p> <p>Please make sure you understand the indications &amp; contraindications for supplemental versus active (invasive &amp; non-invasive) modes of ventilatory support before going through cases. </p>