114 - Opening Pandora's Chest: A Case Based Multidisciplinary Approach to Chronic Pulmonary Infections and Their Mimics

10/4/2019

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Room: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Salon ABC

MOC Credit: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CME Credit: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ACPE Credit: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: 0221-9999-19-364-L01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

describe the diagnostic approach to patients with chronic lung infections and their mimics
identify the radiological characteristics on CT chest that differentiate the spectrum of etiologies causing chronic lung infections
discuss how to choose the appropriate management strategy including antimicrobial combinations, duration of therapy, and when not to treat

Interactive Moderator(s)

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Lucileia Johnson, MD, MS

Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic
Beachwood, OH

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
Chadi Hage, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose

Panelist(s)

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Anne O'Donnell, MD

Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Disclosure: Aradigm: Research Grant
Bayer: Advisory Board, Research Grant
Electromed: Advisory Board
Griffols: Advisory Board
Horizon: Advisory Board
insmed: Advisory Board, Research Grant
Parion: Research Grant
Xellia: Advisory Board
Zambon: Research Grant
Ruchi Yadav

Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose
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Charles Daley, MD

Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO

Disclosure: Horizon: Advisory Board
Insmed: Advisory Board, Grant/Research Support, Research Grant
Johnson and Johnson: Advisory Board
Meiji: Consultant
Paratek Pharmaceuticals: Advisory Board
Spero: Advisory Board, Research Grant
Kieren Marr, MD

Professor of Medicine, Director, Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins , MD

Disclosure: Amplyx: Consultant
Cidara: Consultant
Merck and Co.: Advisory Board, Research Grant
MycoMed Technologies: Equity interest and licensing revenue, Officer or Board Member
Sfunga: Advisory Board