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Updates in pleural medicine

DAY 2

Chaired by: Dr Eleanor Barton (Bristol) and Dr Avinash Aujayeb (North Shields) 

2.00pm - Lessons from the pleural clinic – 3 cases of non-expandable lung, transudative pleural effusion and fibrinous pleuritis 
Dr Selina Tsim (Glasgow)

2.30pm - A patient’s pleural journey through the MDT
Mrs Sarah Johnstone (Leicester) 

3.00pm - Is your surgeon your best friend in pleural medicine? 
Ms Elizabeth Belcher (Oxford) 

 

2:00 PM

90 MINUTE SESSION
Updates in pleural medicine

Learning objectives

  • To learn about the optimal pathway regarding recognition, investigation, management, and treatment of non-expandable lung.
  • To learn about the optimal pathway regarding recognition, investigation, management, and treatment of nonspecific pleuritis.
  • To learn about the optimal pathway regarding recognition, investigation, management, and treatment of recurrent transudative pleural effusions.

Curriculum mapping

  • Managing integrated respiratory medicine across the primary and secondary care interface including management of long-term disease.
  • Managing the acute care of patients within a medical specialty service.
  • Managing outpatients with long term conditions.