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Pulmonology
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Pulmonology: Free Continuing Medical Education

Asthma Disparities: Root Causes and Potential Solution

Dr. Juan Celedon, MD gives an in depth presentation on the diagnoses and treatment of asthma.  MORE >

Hemolytic Anemia And Pulmonary Hypertension

Dr. Mark Gladwin provides a brief overview of the state of sickle cell disease, new clinical manifestations of sickle cell disease, and the development of pulmonary hypertension. MORE >

Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Treatment 2012

Dr. Patrick J. Strollo discusses diagnosing and treating sleep apnea MORE >

Severe Asthma: Can Phenotyping Help with Understanding and Treatment?

Dr. Sally E. Wenzel discusses phenotyping of difficult to treat asthma patients and its implications for treatment. MORE >

Quality: Raising the Bar - Implications for Performance

Dr. Francis Solano discusses the shift in medicine from volume-based health care to a system based on quality metrics, cost, and value.  This presentation was part of the 2011 Update in Internal Medicine: Evidence Based Approaches to Common Medical Problems. MORE >

Optimizing Treatment with Positive Airway Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Dr. Patrick Strollo discusses strategies for optimizing positive airway pressure as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. MORE >

In Sickness and in Health: The Importance of Exercise in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Disease

Dr. Jonathan Spahr reviews exercise physiology and how it pertains to the physiology of lung disease, as well as the different methods of exercise testing and how they can be effective therapeutic options in the management of lung disease. MORE >

Update on COPD

Dr. Frank Sciurba discusses strategies for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD. MORE >

Pulmonary Aspiration: A Pathway to Prevention Throughout the Continuum of Care

Dr. Katie Nason discusses prevention of hospital associated aspiration through early identification and prevention. MORE >

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