PNEUMONIA + COPD
Facilitated by Thomas Brough
0900 - Case-based discussions
0930 - Respiratory physiology tour de force with Dr Steph English:
- shunt physiology
-the alveolar gas equation
- the PF ratio (and what it means)
1000 - Mini journal club (10 minutes per paper)
- PT vs CRP for diagnosing community acquired pneumonia - Dr Jolmer Smit
- CRP-guided antibiotic prescribing in exacerbations of COPD - Dr Emily Earnshaw
- the FLORALI trial: HFNC for respiratory distress - Dr Elise Brigden
1030 - Morning tea
1045 - Undoubtedly necessary for catch up time as we talk a lot
1100 - Emergency management of severe pneumonia - dotting the “I”s and crossing the “T”s
1200 - Missed opportunities: optimisation of COPD exacerbations
Exams
EMD and Fellowship Exam Candidates - mini SAQ exam HERE | props HERE - 1 hour permitted