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The Pulmonary Medicine Conference is moderated by E. Neil Schachter, M.D., & Dr. Maurice Hexter Professor of Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

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Cystic Fibrosis -- No Longer Just a Disease of Pediatric Medicine

Emerging research suggests target-specific therapies for managing cystic fibrosis.
Authors: Arindam Singha, M.D., and Stephen E. Kirkby, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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E. Neil Schachter, M.D

Pulmonary Medicine

Dr. Neil Schachter, Cyberounds® Pulmonary Medicine moderator, is Dr. Maurice Hexter Professor of Medicine and Professor of Community Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he is also the Associate Director of the Pulmonary Division. After studying mathematics at Columbia, he received his M.D. from NYU and completed postgraduate medical training at Bellevue Hospital. Before coming to Mt. Sinai, Neil was an Associate Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine. He has been the editor of several professional journals, written nearly 200 original peer-reviewed papers and has also authored/edited several textbooks, including Respiratory Pharmacology and the NAMDRC Handbook. An authority on byssinosis and an advocate for clean indoor air, Neil's current research focuses on the treatment of asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Within the past 12 months, Dr. Schachter has received grant research/support from GlaxoSmithKline and been on the Speakers Bureau for AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis.

Last Update: 2/21/2021

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Asthma Management: A Multi-Faceted Approach

Asthma action plans are designed to be individualized and developed jointly with the patient, and may be based on symptoms or peak flow measurements.
Authors: Cathy G. Benninger, R.N., M.S., C.N.P., and Jennifer W. McCallister, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Table 1. Clinical Strategies for the Improvement of Asthma Control.
Authors: Ganesh Raghu, M.D., and Samuel G. Rayner, M.D.
Estimated Time: 2 Hours
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in COPD

Elaboration of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), zinc-dependent proteases, within the airways contributes to COPD.
Authors: Robert Foronjy, M.D., and Jeanine D'Armiento, M.D., Ph.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ALI complicates a variety of medical and surgical conditions, most commonly severe sepsis, pneumonia and massive trauma.
Authors: Chirag V. Shah, M.D., M.S., and Jason D. Christie, M.D., M.S.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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The Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism

This month, Victor F. Tapson, M.D., discusses

present in acute PE. The diagnostic utility of plasma measurements of circulating D-dimer (a specific derivative of cross-linked fibrin) has been extensively evaluated in patients with PE. A number of D-dimer assays are available, and the sensitivity and specificity of these assays vary. A positive D-dimer test means that
Authors: Victor F. Tapson, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

This month, Harold R. Collard, M.D., and Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D., discuss

Case Report A 65-year-old man presents with shortness of breath and cough. Over the last six months he has had increasing breathlessness with exertion. He has a dry cough that is worse with exertion. He is a
Authors: Harold R. Collard, M.D., and Talmadge E. King, Jr., M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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