The Management of Pleural Diseases including Medical ... - CME

Course Objectives
This course is designed for the practicing
Pulmonologist and Chest Surgeon, as well as
other health care professionals interested in the
topic. The course is intentionally limited to a
small number of participants to allow for
maximum benefit of small groups in the handson
sessions. The objective of the course is
to review pertinent pleural physiology and
minimally invasive procedures useful in the
diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of pleural
diseases. At the conclusion, participants will
have a good understanding of the work-up of
pleural effusions, the indications, contraindications
and patient selection for procedures such
as closed pleural biopsy, pleural manometry,
chest tube placement, PleurX catheter management
and medical thoracoscopy. All procedures
will have been practiced on animal models.
The objectives of this course include:
• review principles of pleural disease
• review the continuum of invasive work-up
of pleural diseases
• obtain skills to perform pleuroscopy
Accreditation
Harvard Medical School is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
Harvard Medical School designates the
Complete Course for a maximum of 12.25
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM , and Day 1 -
Lectures Only for a maximum of 6.25 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM . Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent
of their participation in the activity.