The Management of Pleural Diseases including Medical ... - CME
The Management of Pleural Diseases including Medical ... - CME
The Management of Pleural Diseases including Medical ... - CME
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Course Schedule<br />
December 11, 2008<br />
7:45 - 8:30 Registration & Continental<br />
Breakfast<br />
8:30 - 8:40 Introduction<br />
Armin Ernst, MD<br />
8:40 - 9:00 Review <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pleural</strong> Anatomy<br />
and Physiology<br />
David Feller-Kopman, MD<br />
9:00 - 9:20 Work-up <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pleural</strong> Effusions -<br />
Light’s Criteria and Beyond<br />
R. Scott Harris, MD<br />
9:20 - 9:50 Thoracentesis and<br />
Ultrasound Guidance<br />
Adnan Majid, MD<br />
9:50 - 10:10 PleurX Catheter use<br />
and Placement<br />
Gaetane Michaud, MD<br />
10:10 - 10:30 Break<br />
10:30 - 10:50 Closed <strong>Pleural</strong> Biopsy<br />
Kevin Kovitz, MD<br />
10:50 - 11:10 Chest Tube Placement<br />
Momen Wahidi, MD<br />
11:10 - 11:50 <strong>Medical</strong> Thoracoscopy -<br />
Indications and Technique<br />
Philippe Astuol, MD<br />
11:50 - 12:00 Q&A<br />
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch<br />
1:15 - 1:40 <strong>Medical</strong> Thoracoscopy and<br />
VATS - A Surgeon’s View<br />
Malcolm Decamp, MD<br />
1:40 - 2:10 <strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pneumothorax<br />
Andrew Villanueva, MD<br />
2:10 - 2:30 Break<br />
To register or view course inform<br />
www.cme.hms.harvard.ed
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