MICU Syllabus 2021-2022

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Clinical Topics

Empyema

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyema

Basics of Mechanical Ventilation (See below for Louisville Lectures)

General Disease Management - COPD

2020 Global strategy for prevention, diagnosis and management of COPD

Interstitial Lung Disease

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Effusion

Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyema

Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC

Pneumothorax

Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An American College of Chest Physicians Delphi Consensus Statement

ERS task force statement: diagnosis and treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010

Pulmonary Embolism

American society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: diagnosis of venous thromboembolism

https://journal-chestnet-org.echo.louisville.edu/article/S0012-3692%2815%2900335-9/pdf

Evaluation of patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism: best practice advice from the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians

Asthma Exacerbation

Pocket guide for asthma management and prevention

Pulmonary Diagnostic Tests (See below for Louisville Lectures)

Procedures (Log in through Kornhauser to access)

Ultrasound Guided Subclavian Central Lines The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyemaThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyemaConsensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSCManagement of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An American College of Chest Physicians Delphi Consensus StatementERS task force statement: diagnosis and treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothoraxManagement of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An American College of Chest Physicians Delphi Consensus StatementManagement of spontaneous pneumothorax: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010American society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: diagnosis of venous thromboembolism American society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: diagnosis of venous thromboembolism

Louisville Lectures

Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation with Dr. Chan

Mechanical Ventilation Part 1 - An Introduction to Essential Concepts with Dr. Cavallazzi

Mechanical Ventilation Part 2 - ARDS, PEEP, and ECMO with Dr. Cavallazzi

Mechanical Ventilation Part 3 - Monitoring and Asynchrony with Dr. Cavallazzi

Interstitial Lung Disease with Dr. Suliman

Asthma with Dr. Perez

PFTs with Dr. Perez

Bronschoscopy with Dr. Gauhar

ITE OBJECTIVES

2017 Internal Medicine In-Training Examination Educational Objectives 

2018 Internal Medicine In-Training Examination Educational Objectives 

2019 Internal Medicine In-Training Examination Educational Objectives 

2020 Internal Medicine In-Training Examination Educational Objectives 

Helpful Links

American Thoracic Society

CHEST Journal

Pulmonary Nodules - Fleishner 2017 Calculator

Supervising Facility/Specialty Coordinators

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders Medicine