NEW AP129 Recurring Problems in Pulmonary and Pleural Pathology

8:00–11:30 am
3.0 CME CREDITS

Faculty will address areas of lung and pleural pathology that keep cropping up as recurrent problems in consultation. Topics include differential diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia, aspiration, pulmonary hemorrhage, well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma, and solitary fibrous tumor. Learn how to recognize pulmonary drug reactions and viral infections, what is and isn't asbestosis, and what can and can’t be diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy. Faculty will emphasize what information you should request from the radiologist and clinician as well as the information that the clinician wants from you.

You will learn to:

Recognize a variety of common but frequently missed entities in lung and pleural pathology
Communicate effectively with clinicians about the significance of these diagnoses
Identify the limitations of transbronchial biopsy in pulmonary pathology
Understand the importance of radiologic interpretation in pathologic diagnoses
Recognize emergent problems (pulmonary hemorrhage) that need rapid diagnosis and communication with clinicians

Faculty
Andrew M. Churg, MD, PhD

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