In this episode of the RCP Medicine Podcast, Consultant Respiratory Physician Milind Sovani joins Respiratory Registrar Daniella Draicchio and Foundation Doctor Masooma Ali to explore a compelling case of progressive breathlessness in a 45-year-old woman. What begins as a seemingly routine presentation unfolds into a diagnostic journey.
Together, the team discusses the challenges of diagnosing chronic type 2 respiratory failure, the importance of recognising paradoxical breathing, and the role of non-invasive ventilation and surgical intervention. This episode is a masterclass in clinical reasoning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the value of thorough bedside examination.
We would like to acknowledge Dr Patience Ehilawa, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Nottingham University Hospitals , for her contribution to the content design and planning of this podcast.
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This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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