I have very recently seen it use on Intensive Care, in an intubated patient, as a last resource measure for someone with a silent chest, struggling to respond to our classic therapy of nebulisers, steroids, magnesium and aminophylline. No real results yet but the patient did make an improvement. Coincidence?
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The new kid on the block – ‘Triple therapy (ICS/LABA/LAMA) in COPD: thinking out of the box’
Training Day Presentations – 13/12/2018
SBRT in lung cancer (1) Smoking cessation 2018.ppt [Repaired] STR Teaching-Lung Cancer Surgery in Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma – The Future
What is the pathogenesis of mesothelioma? Nature vs nurture? Nature Genetics – in 2001 researchers found familial clustering of MM. In 2011 they identified BAP1 as a causative gene. This gene is related to a cancer syndrome – melanocytic intradermal lessons, clear cell renal carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma. BAP1 is a tumour suppressor and a potential target forContinue reading “Mesothelioma – The Future”
Beyond Asthma
3 must-know, never-miss conditions: ILO (inducible laryngeal obstruction) Large airway collapse with symptoms (LACS) Subglottic stenosis Christopher, Kent L., et al. “Vocal-cord dysfunction presenting as asthma.” New England Journal of Medicine 308.26 (1983): 1566-1570. This paper from the archives shows that vocal cord dysfunction has been recognised for a long time. However, it uses problematic languages,Continue reading “Beyond Asthma”
Regional Training Days 2019
4th and 5th March 16th and 17th May 8th and 9th July 10th and 11th October 9th and 10th December
Training Days March and May 2018 – presentations
MARCH: Treatment adherence – Taunton March 18 Sarah Mungall – Treatmentcomplications and drug resistance 2018 Sarah Mungall – MDRTB Sarah Mungall – Latent TBinfection Registrar training day 2018 Hazel and Claire presentation – March 2018 final Rachel Kwiatkowska – SW TB epi summary for Resp SpRs Martin Hetzel – TB talk SPR WCCC 2018 KatieContinue reading “Training Days March and May 2018 – presentations”
Respiratory Training Day 8-9/10/2019
You can find here the talks for our first Training Day of the year! 1. Introduction. Taunton OLD. 9 Oct 2018 2. OA. Taunton OLD. 9 Oct 2018 3. IIA. Taunton OLD. 9 Oct 2018 5. Pneumoconiosis. Taunton OLD. 9 Oct 2018 6. OLD cases. Taunton OLD. 9 Oct 2018
Exeter GIM Training Day
Here are some of the presentations shared by Dr Abusalameh. Enjoy! GIM Teaching 30.10.2018 (HIV) WHATS NEW IN ONCOLOGY 2018 (final) (Oncology)
Acute Medicine Conference – Plymouth
Acute medicine conference AMC programme AMC registration
HESW Respiratory 