January 2017 Arizona thoracic society notes

• Main Author: Wesselius LJ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2017-02-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: hemoptysis; mitral stenosis; Tobacco 21; school nurse; albuterol; smoking age; emphysema; pulmonary fibrosis; coccidioidomycosis; ventilator associated events
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/arizona-ats-notes/2017/1/31/january-2017-arizona-thoracic-society-notes.html

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. The January 2017 Arizona Thoracic Society meeting was held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital beginning at 6:30 PM. This was a dinner meeting (prime rib) with case presentations. There was a good attendance representing the pulmonary, critical care, sleep, and radiology communities. There was a discussion of supporting the Tobacco 21 bill which has been introduced into the Arizona State Legislature. There was unanimous support for this bill. Another bill to allow school nurses to administer an albuterol inhaler without a doctor’s prescription was also discussed but the members wanted more information. The new CDC Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) criteria were also discussed. Before endorsing or opposing the this as a measure, the members wished more information. It was decided that a decision on both would be postponed until discussed at the next meeting. Three cases were presented: 1. Dr. Lewis Wesselius from the Mayo Clinic …