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BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Respiratory Medicine 2010
| 0820-0920 | REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 0920-0930 | Welcome and introduction by the Chair Professor Wisia Wedzicha Editor in Chief, Thorax, and Professor of Respiratory Medicine, UCL Medical School, London |
| 0930-1015 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): management and prevention of exacerbations COPD exacerbations are common and lead to considerable morbidity, mortality, and hospital admissions. This session will review:
Dr John Hurst Clinical Senior Lecturer, UCL Medical School, and Honorary Consultant, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London |
| 1000-1045 | Home oxygen therapy Home oxygen therapy is one of the few interventions that reduces mortality in COPD and other respiratory conditions. This session will provide an update on:
Editor in Chief, Thorax, and Professor of Respiratory Medicine, UCL Medical School, London |
| 1045-1105 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 1105-1150 | Models of care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Patients fear exacerbations, dependency and hospitalisation, which are also a major source of expense for healthcare systems. This session will review safe and cost effective models of care including:
Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London, NHLI Division at Charing Cross Hospital, London |
| 1150-1235 | Management of patients with severe asthma Patients with severe and difficult asthma have continuing symptoms despite treatment with high dose inhaled steroids and longacting beta 2 agonists. These patients suffer both from their disease and the side effects of treatment. The speaker will highlight the importance of:
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London |
| 1235-1335 | LUNCH |
| 1335-1420 | Sponsored symposium - further information to follow shortly The symposium will focus on a topic relevant to the programme and will be presented by an expert speaker. BMJ Masterclasses work with appropriate sponsors, including pharmaceutical companies, under the principles of transparency, probity and editorial independence. Read the sponsorship guidelines |
| 1420-1505 | Venous thromboembolism Venous thromboembolism continues to present challenges of diagnosis and management and recent audit confirms that much practice in the UK remains unsatisfactory. This session will cover current best practice in both of these areas based on the latest evidence. Professor Paul Corris Professor of Thoracic Medicine, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle |
| 1505-1525 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 1525-1610 | Pneumonia The speaker will discuss topical aspects in the management of adult community acquired pneumonia focused on the new 2009 British Thoracic Society guidelines. The session will also cover:
Consultant in General and Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, Manchester |
| 1610-1655 | Management of acute on chronic respiratory failure and use of home ventilation Non-invasive ventilation has proved to be a major advance in the management of patients with respiratory failure. This session will deal with:
Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds |
| 1655-1700 | SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS |
PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ALL CONTENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE EDITOR
