Harvard 9th Annual Board Review and Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2024

Pulmonary Foundations & Testing

• Pulmonary function testing and interpretation
• Approach to dyspnea and chronic cough
• Chest imaging patterns and diagnostic reasoning
• Evaluation of pulmonary nodules
• Pleural disease and pleural effusions
• Bronchoscopy-related clinical considerations
• Board-style pulmonary diagnostic frameworks

Obstructive & Inflammatory Lung Disease

• Asthma diagnosis and management
• Severe asthma and biologic therapy considerations
• COPD updates and exacerbation management
• Bronchiectasis and chronic airway disease
• Allergic and eosinophilic lung disease
• Occupational and environmental lung disorders

Interstitial Lung Disease & Thoracic Oncology

• Interstitial lung disease review
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic lung disease
• Sarcoidosis and granulomatous lung disease
• Drug-induced and autoimmune-related lung disease
• Lung cancer screening and pulmonary nodules
• Thoracic oncology updates for pulmonary practice

Critical Care: Shock, Sepsis & Organ Failure

• Approach to shock and hemodynamic instability
• Sepsis and septic shock management
• Vasopressors, fluids, and resuscitation strategies
• Acute kidney injury in the ICU
• Neurologic emergencies and altered mental status
• ICU infections and antimicrobial decision-making
• End-of-life care and communication in the ICU

Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation

• Acute hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure
• Mechanical ventilation fundamentals
• Ventilator waveforms and troubleshooting
• ARDS management and lung-protective ventilation
• Noninvasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• ICU sedation, analgesia, delirium, and mobility

Pulmonary Vascular & Sleep Medicine

• Pulmonary embolism and venous thromboembolism
• Pulmonary hypertension classification and management
• Right ventricular failure and pulmonary vascular disease
• Sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment
• Hypoventilation syndromes
• Sleep medicine updates relevant to pulmonary practice

Board Review & Case-Based Learning

• High-yield board review concepts
• Case-based pulmonary medicine review
• Case-based critical care medicine review
• Clinical pearls for exam preparation
• Common board traps and diagnostic pitfalls
• Practical strategies for translating review content into patient care

It is ideal for pulmonologists, intensivists, critical care physicians, pulmonary and critical care fellows, internists, hospitalists, emergency physicians, residents, NPs, PAs, respiratory therapists, and clinicians involved in respiratory or ICU care.

The course covers asthma, COPD, ILD, pulmonary nodules, lung cancer, pleural disease, pulmonary function testing, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, sleep apnea, shock, sepsis, ARDS, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, ICU sedation, renal support, neurologic emergencies, and board-style case review.

Yes. The course is structured as a board review and clinical update in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with high-yield topics and case-based learning.

No. This course package does not include CME points or a certificate.

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