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Find the paper here: https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12885-018-4430-6  

The BSACI Annual Meeting takes place from 30th September to 2nd October at Telford International Centre. Read the full programme and register here: http://bsacimeeting.org/meeting-information/programme/ There are a number of sessions on asthma, including: Day 1 Asthma through the ages: Wheeze in pre-school children, when is it asthma? Rebecca Bryson, Wirral Joint working to improve the livesContinue reading “The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Meeting”

  https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(17)31212-6/pdf    

If you want a good refresher on some common GIM presentations you can view the conference lectures here.   http://files.rcp.sg/filestore/1809190313_5ba26a59aebeb/  

Here is an interesting read for those interested in Pleural medicine. Should we restrict our pleural procedures to the respiratory specialists or allow other physicians to perform them too? There is certainly the scope for change.     You can find the paper here: https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/bmjresp/5/1/e000307.full.pdf  

Advice for new ST4s: Welcome to Respiratory medicine, undoubtedly the best specialty. Understand the ePortfolio thoroughly. Plan ahead for your ARCP well in advance.  Get assessments done early, and keep a log of everything – procedures, bronchs, clinics, NIV experience. etc Encourage every supervisor to help you plan your career and training. Try to set targetsContinue reading “New ST4s”

The requirements for Level 1 USS competence are set by the BTS based on the RCR guidelines on focused ultrasound training. You need to do a course which provides the theoretical knowledge necessary for safe pleural procedures, and then acquire sufficient evidence of competency in the form of a log book. Once you have  bothContinue reading “Level 1 USS”