Open Access Medical Education
Committed to sharing Internal Medicine focused lectures as free open access medical education.
We hope you've enjoyed our first set of lectures from the 2018 -2019 academic year. We will be taking a short break from posting this summer in order to keep our lectures fresh and relevant. We will be back in the fall with new content. See you soon!
- PulmCrit Louisville Lectures
Read MoreIn the current lecture Dr. Galvis will discuss ARDS and evidence based treatment for ARDS. The lecture includes fluid management, ventilator strategies, rescue therapies, and ECMO.
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In this lecture Dr. Guardiola discusses severe asthma. First, he looks at pathogenesis and phenotypes. Then he reviews the definition of severe asthma. Lastly, he gives us his roadmap on addressing severe asthma.
Read MoreIn this lecture, Dr. Gualdoni helps us to understand the history of targeted temperature management as well as new developments. She discusses the theory behind hypothermia. We then look at how to cool and how long to cool. Lastly, we look at how rhythms can make a difference.
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In this week’s mechanical ventilation lecture Dr. Cavallazzi look explains how to revise the main parameters to monitor respiratory mechanics in patients on mechanical ventilation. Then he talks about how to identify and correct asynchrony.
Read MoreIn the second lecture of our series on mechanical ventilation Dr. Cavallazzi, walk us through important concepts in mechanical ventilation ARDS, Ventilator induced lung injury (VILI), Ventilation strategy in ARDS, Individualize apprach to PEEP, Prone position and ECMO.
Read MoreThis lecture kicks off Dr. Rodrigo Cavallazzi’s Mechanical Ventilation Lecture Series. In this lecture Dr. Cavallazzi brings an introduction to mechanical ventilation and elaborates in essential concepts like the equation of motion, modes of mechanical ventilation and Acute respiratory failure. In the upcoming weeks Dr. Cavallazzi will go more in depth with various lectures on the different aspects of mechanical ventilation.
Read MoreIn this brief lecture, Dr. Ng brings his approach on how to diagnose and treat the most common fungal infections in the pulmonary world. He breaks down fungal infections into two main classification groups, mold and yeast. He also goes over the classifications of antifungals.
Read MoreBronchiectasis is described as permanently dilated thick-walled large airways. In this lecture Dr. Hiram Rivas - Perez brings an updated version of his lecture on Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.
Read MoreIn this lecture, Dr. Ramirez explains the systematic approach to lung transplantation. He explains how the waitlist works. Common questions are answers including the cirteria for posible candidates and the requirements for those patients added to the waitlist.
Read MoreShock is one of the most common and lethal clinical entities in the intensive care unit. In this lecture, Dr. Saad brings his expertise and clinical acumen to how to diagnosed and treat Shock.
Read MoreThe Bronchoscopy is one of the most common procedures performed by chest physicians. In Dr. Gauhar's lecture, he walks us through the history, indications, and contraindications of the Bronchoscopy procedure.
Read MoreThis lecture provides a basic overview of HIV, including the history in the US and the life cycle of HIV. Dr. Burns helps to understand the importance of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and AIDS defining illnesses. From a critical care, perspective this lecture looks at the presentation, diagnostic criteria and treatments of common opportunistic infections associated with critical care.
Read MoreDr. Suliman looks at toxicology from an intensivist perspective. The lecture begins by looking at the more common intoxications like alcohols, opiates, and prescription drugs. Among these intoxications, time was spent explicitly on benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants and acetylsalicylic acid.
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This lecture, presented by Dr. Mohamed Saad will give you an overview of the old and new definitions of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), touching upon the standard therapies for ARDS treatment, refractory hypoxemia and provide an update on rescue therapies used for the treatment of refractory hypoxemia.
Read MoreDr. Hiram Rivas-Perez goes over the definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a COPD exacerbation, including the causes and financial burden of exacerbations. The predictors and interventions that reduce exacerbations will also be discussed.
Read MoreDr. Karim El-Kersh reviews the definition and WHO classification of pulmonary hypertension delving into the pathophysiology and diagnostic approach to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The treatment and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension is also reviewed with mention of some complex cases.
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