Author: heswrespiratory

Pulmonary hypertension

https://new.ersnet.org/cme-online/modules/how-to-diagnose-and-manage-pulmonary-vascular-disease

https://new.ersnet.org/cme-online/modules/pah-accurate-diagnosis-and-patient-assessment

Also there is usually a BTS course.

Cystic fibrosis

https://new.ersnet.org/cme-online/modules/optimised-follow-up-for-paediatric-and-adult-cystic-fibrosis-patients

Lung transplantation

https://new.ersnet.org/cme-online/modules/indications-for-lung-transplantation

https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/education-and-events/bts-short-courses/lung-transplantation-2022-online/

Reminder for ARCP dates:

Respiratory – 24/05/2021 (deadline for all documents- 10/05/2021)

GIM- 26/05/2021 (deadline for all documents- 12/05/2021)

Don’t forget to complete your Form R!

ARCP and COVID-19 guidance:

https://www.jrcptb.org.uk/covid-19

Respiratory training days – proposed dates:

29^th/30^th April – Gloucester and Cheltenham

24^th/25^th May

15^th/16^th July

4^th/5^th Oct

6^th/7^th Dec

Weekly webninars by PHOSP-COVID research team.

Link below:

https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/research-and-innovation/phosp-covid/

For those who haven’t seen the new updates!

BTS Guidelines: Follow up guide post COVID-19 Pneumonia:

Resp follow up guidance post covid pneumonia

There are also some more useful COVID-19 specific guidelines on the BTS website https://brit-thoracic.org.uk/about-us/covid-19-information-for-the-respiratory-community/#bts-guidance-on-venous-thromboembolic-disease-in-patients-with-covid-19

BTS Long term macrolide use

Paper:

rapid development of bullous disease – e-cig

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/wuhan-novel-coronavirus