In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    To be able to classify the causes of acute respiratory failure, including chest x-ray patterns.
-    To know the causes and appropriate treatment of AutoPEEP during mechanical ventilation.
-    To be able to recognize abnormalities of spirometry based on the volume time curve, flow volume loop and predicted values. 

Thomas F. Morley, DO, MACOI, Professor of Medicine

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Identify the pathophysiology of COPD and Asthma.
-    Understand the approach to treatment of COPD and Asthma.
-    Understand the clinical presentation of patients with obstructive lung disease. 

Amita Vasoya, DO, FACOI, Christiana Care Pulmonary Associates

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    To know the characteristics and causes of restrictive lung disease.
-    To describe why the term diffuse parenchymal lung disease may be preferred over interstitial lung disease.
-    To know the clinical, pathologic and radiographic manifestations of the common diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. 

Thomas F. Morley, DO, MACOI, Professor of Medicine

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Understand the classification of lung cancer.
-    Understand the clinical presentation, treatment, and prognosis for the different types of lung cancer.
-    Identify the most common paraneoplastic syndromes. 

Amita Vasoya, DO, FACOI, Christiana Care Pulmonary Associates

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    To be able to quickly and effectively risk stratify patients with venous thromboembolism.
-    To be able to choose the most appropriate tests to confirm the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism.
-    To choose appropriate initial therapy for patients with suspected venous thromboembolism. 

Thomas F. Morley, DO, MACOI, Professor of Medicine

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Learn the basic approach to reading chest x-rays.
-    Identify common abnormalities found on chest x-rays.
-    Be able to form a differential diagnosis when evaluating a chest x-ray. 

Amita Vasoya, DO, FACOI, Christiana Care Pulmonary Associates

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Describe the normal & physiologic changes that occur during sleep.
-    Define the risk, diagnosis and consequences of sleep related diseases, such as insomnia, narcolepsy and RLS.
-    Define the risks, diagnosis and consequences of sleep apnea (OSA). 

Timothy J. Barreiro, DO, MPH, FCCP, MACOI, FACP, Section Chair Pulmonary, Critical care and Sleep Medicine, NEOMED, LECOM, OUHCOM

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Discuss clinical protocols related to the intensive care unit.
-    Describe current guidelines & goals for sepsis, shock & ARDS.
-    Determine appropriate mechanical ventilation strategies for intensive care patients.

Timothy J. Barreiro, DO, MPH, FCCP, MACOI, FACP, Section Chair Pulmonary, Critical care and Sleep Medicine, NEOMED, LECOM, OUHCOM

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Discuss and understand the diagnoses, causes, and treatments of loss of bone density.
-    Discuss etiologies and treatment of hypocalcemia.
-    Discuss etiologies and treatments of hypercalcemia.

Dr. Snitzer has the following disclosures:
Abbott - Honoraria - speaking
Dexacom - Honoraria - speaking

Jack Snitzer, DO, MHA, FACOI, FACE (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine PD, TidalHealth Endocrinology

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Discuss diagnosis and treatment of pituitary insufficiency.
-    Discuss diagnosis and treatment of prolactinomas.
-    Discuss functional pituitary adenomas and their manifestations and treatment. 

Dr. Snitzer has the following disclosures:
Abbott - Honoraria - speaking
Dexacom - Honoraria - speaking

Jack Snitzer, DO, MHA, FACOI, FACE (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine PD, TidalHealth Endocrinology

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Discuss the best use of intensive insulin therapy
-    Discuss benefits and side effects of various anti-hyperglycemic medications
-    Discuss various hormonal systems in the endocrine pancreas. 

Dr. Snitzer has the following disclosures:
Abbott - Honoraria - speaking
Dexacom - Honoraria - speaking

Jack Snitzer, DO, MHA, FACOI, FACE (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine PD, TidalHealth Endocrinology

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Understand the use of Dexamethasone suppression testing in Cushing disease. 
-    Understand electrolyte differences in electrolyte patterns in primary vs secondary adrenal insufficiency. 
-    Understand expected labs in male hormone deficiency. 

John R. Sutton, DO, MACOI, Endocrinologist, Carson Tahoe Endocrinology

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Understand the use of nuclear thyroid scan in Hyperthyroidism.
-    Understand differentiation of benign from malignant nodules.
-    Understand treatment options in hyperthyroidism.

John R. Sutton, DO, MACOI, Endocrinologist, Carson Tahoe Endocrinology

In this session, you’ll learn how to:
-    Understand images of Diabetic Retinopathy.
-    Understand the difference between nuclear imaging Thyroiditis vs Graves.
-    Understand thyroid function lab and Thyroid Eye Disease.

John R. Sutton, DO, MACOI, Endocrinologist, Carson Tahoe Endocrinology

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