Dr. Regan Wade presents "Heart Failure Pharmacology" by first reviewing heart failure pathophysiology as it relates to pharmacotherapy. She then discusses guideline directed therapy and other agents indicated to optimize heart failure care. After, Dr. Wade evaluates literature related to new therapies and indications for medications in patients with heart failure.
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Dr. Sara Ellingwood presents a talk on Asthma starting with its definition and phenotypes. She discusses making a diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management. After, Dr. Ellingwood ends with a discussion on when to refer.
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Our Chief Medical Resident for Education, Dr. Samuel Reynolds returns to give an introduction on abstract writing. He begins by describing an abstract and its importance and after, he discusses the general process of abstract writing.
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Our Chief Medical Resident for Education, Dr. Samuel Reynolds, presents “Basic Science: Molecular Biology in Cardiovascular Disease”. He discusses the basis of Cardiovascular Disease from a molecular standpoint and emphasizes how arrhythmia and cardiac conduction impairment relates to coronary artery disease and how the development of structural heart disease can mean problems for our heart’s ability to conduct electrical signals. Please note: this presentation took place in our Didactics Zoom, so the audio may be harder to hear.
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Dr. Christopher Chan presents an Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation by first defining respiratory physiology and indications for mechanical ventilation. He then presents the initial parameters/modes of ventilation as well as supportive care. After, Dr. Chan discusses troubleshooting the vent, weaning, successful liberation from the vent, and finally, the checklist.
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Dr. Lorrel E.B. Toft returns to the University of Louisville to deliver a much needed Boards Review on Cardiology.
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Dr. Sally Suliman defines Sepsis and its history. She then presents the guidelines for surviving sepsis as well as the updates in literature. After, she discusses the recognition and diagnosis of sepsis as well as treatment. And finally, bundles and compliance.
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In this Grand Rounds, Dr. Jonathan Bernstein discusses chronic cough by first describing the evaluation and differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with chronic cough. He then determines the pathogenesis of chronic cough and defines the approach to diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough.
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Dr. Sally Suliman presents "Interstitial Lung Disease" by first introducing the classification of ILDs. She then defines the micro-anatomy of the lung as well as clinical signs and symptoms of ILDs. After, she discusses testing and finally, IPF diagnosis and treatment.
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