Chaired by: Rhys Hurst (Cambridge) and Christabelle Chen (London)
2.00pm - Managing complex NTM – who, when and how to treat: clinical cases and management dilemmas Devesh Dhasmana (Fife)
2.30pm - Multidisciplinary management of NTM: how can we deliver this in practice Jennie Keane (Rochford)
3.00pm - What matters most to people affected by NTM? Shirley Harwood, NTM Patient Care UK Sarah Minty, NTM Patient Care UK Sandra Christian, NTM Patient Care UK
2:00 PM
90 MINUTE SESSION
Learning outcomes
To understand the complexity of clinical management of NTM disease, problems that can be encountered and options for management.
To gain knowledge of the multi-disciplinary approach to the clinical management of NTM infection, what this looks like in the NHS and how it can be achieved.
To understand what is important to patients and what outcomes are most meaningful to them
Curriculum mapping
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection is an important and expanding clinical subject and one that all respiratory trainees will need to have some knowledge.
The course delivers training that overlaps with CiPs 2, 3 and 6 of the Respiratory Curriculum:
2. Managing integrated respiratory medicine across the primary and secondary care interface including management of long-term disease
Works in partnership with the Respiratory Multi-disciplinary team (e.g. physiotherapists, specialist nurses, palliative care team, pharmacists, physiologists, and psychologists)
3. Managing complex and unusual respiratory infection including contact tracing and public health (in particular atypical pneumonia)
Demonstrates accurate diagnosis of patients presenting with pulmonary infections including interpretation of clinical features, investigations, and laboratory results.
Demonstrates knowledge and interpersonal skills in dealing with immunocompromised patients.
Demonstrates appropriate management of patients diagnosed with pulmonary infections including appropriate selection of drugs.
6. Managing the use of drugs and therapeutic modalities specific to the practice of respiratory medicine