April 2014 Arizona thoracic society notes

• Main Author: Robbins RA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2014-04-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: lipoid pneumonia; exogenous lipoid pneumonia; Aspergillosis; invasive Aspergillosis; patent foraman ovale; PFO; right-to-left shunt; drug-induced lung disease; lamotrigine; interstitial lung disease
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/arizona-ats-notes/2014/4/24/april-2014-arizona-thoracic-society-notes.html

No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. The April 2014 Arizona Thoracic Society meeting was held on Wednesday, 4/23/2014 at Scottsdale Shea Hospital beginning at 6:30 PM. There were 15 in attendance representing the pulmonary, critical care, sleep, pathology and radiology communities. It was announced that there will be a wine tasting with the California, New Mexico and Colorado Thoracic Societies at the American Thoracic Society International Meeting. The tasting will be led by Peter Wagner and is scheduled for the Cobalt Room in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Tuesday, May 20, from 4-8 PM. Guideline development was again discussed. The consensus was to await publication of the IDSA Cocci Guidelines and respond appropriately. George Parides, Arizona Chapter Representative, gave a presentation on Hill Day. Representatives of the Arizona, New Mexico and Washington Thoracic Societies met with their Congressional delegations, including Rep. David Schweikert, to discuss the Cigar Bill, NIH funding, and the Medicare Sustainable Growth ...