
Breathe Easy
Conversations in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine by the American Thoracic Society
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Mar 24, 2020 • 47min
Pediatric Sleep Medicine & COVID-19
Moderator: David Ingram, MD (Children’s Mercy Hospital) Guests: Maida Chen, MD (Seattle Children’s Hospital), Pallavi Patwari, MD (Rush University Medical Center), Kevin Smith, PhD (Children’s Mercy Hospital), Bobbi Hopkins, MD (Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital), Michael McLeland, PhD (Washington University in St Louis & Board of Directors BRPT) Additional resources:ATS COVID-19 Resource Center AASM resources: https://aasm.org/covid-19-resources/ Insomnia/stress management/mindfulness resources for adults:https://www.henryford.com/blog/2020/03/coronasomnia-9-tips-for-coronavirus-related-insomnia Mobile apps: Headspace (Guided meditation and mindfulness -- free for healthcare professionals, has programming for kids)CBT-I coach (free insomnia-focused mobile app for adults)Calm (sleep, meditation, relaxation, has programming for kids)Smiling Mind (for kids)Discussing COVID-19 with children: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/02292020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout.pdf

Mar 24, 2020 • 25min
Molecular Imaging in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Guests: Dr. Peter Caravan and Dr. Sydney MontesiHosts: Dr. Rachel Knipe and Dr. Eric Abston

Mar 17, 2020 • 34min
Critical Perspective: Managing Life-threatening Hemoptysis with Dr. Kevin Davidson
In this “Breathe Easy Critical Perspective” podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Kevin Davidson. They discuss managing life-threatening hemoptysis. Dr. Davidson is an Interventional Pulmonologist at WakeMed Hospital, Raleigh North Carolina.

Mar 10, 2020 • 10min
Vaping as Portrayed in the Media: The Facts and the Myths PART II
Guest: Dr Anne Melzer, a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. She also holds a position at the VA. Furthermore, Dr Melzer is associated with the Behavioral Science and Health Services Research (BSHSR) Assembly of the ATS and the Tobacco Action Committee (TAC).Host: Dr. Sana Siddiqui, on behalf of the Web Committee of the Respiratory, Structure and Function (RSF) Assembly of the ATS.

Mar 3, 2020 • 20min
Vaping as Portrayed in the Media: The Facts and the Myths PART I
Guest: Dr Anne Melzer, a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. She also holds a position at the VA. Furthermore, Dr Melzer is associated with the Behavioral Science and Health Services Research (BSHSR) Assembly of the ATS and the Tobacco Action Committee (TAC).Host: Dr. Sana Siddiqui, on behalf of the Web Committee of the Respiratory, Structure and Function (RSF) Assembly of the ATS.

Feb 25, 2020 • 32min
Strategies for obtaining your first professional job
Speakers: Dr. Avi Cooper is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Program Director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at the Ohio State University. Dr. Kyla Terhune is an Associate Professor of Surgery, the Vice President for Educational Affairs, and the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Vanderbilt University.Host: Dr. Jeremy Richards is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Feb 18, 2020 • 25min
Critical Perspective: Targeted Temperature Management in Cardiac Arrest with Non-Shockable Rhythm with Dr. Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou
In this “Breathe Easy Critical Perspective” podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou. They discuss his December 2019 NEJM publication on targeted temperature management in cardiac arrest with non-shockable rhythm. Dr. Lascarrou is a full time practitioner at the district hospital center in La Roche Sur Yon.

Feb 11, 2020 • 26min
Clinical Approach to Allergy Testing
Guests: Dr. Gerald Lee is an Allergist/Immunologist and Associate Professor of Medicine, in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.Dr. Merin Kuruvilla, is an Allergist/Immunologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.Host: Dr. Richard Ramonell is a fellow in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Feb 4, 2020 • 47min
Critical Perspective: Optimizing mechanical ventilation during ECMO for ARDS with Dr. Darryl Abrams
Critical Perspective: Optimizing mechanical ventilation during ECMO for ARDS with Dr. Darryl Abrams

Jan 28, 2020 • 23min
UK Accreditation Scheme for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
UK Accreditation Scheme for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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