Episodes

We’re back with our Rapid Fire Journal Club, and talking about the NEJM 2023 STELLAR Trial of Sotatercept in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. This is a landmark trial that is actively changing the face of PAH treatment today. Listen to hear the details of the trial and how its findings can be utilized to help patients. Article and Reference We’re looking at the STELLAR Trial today which is a Phase 3 trial of Sotatercept in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Reference: Hoeper MM, Badesch DB, Gho...

We have had a number of episodes on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome or ARDS. These episodes have ranged from how to titrate PEEP, subphenotypes in ARDS, and the future of ARDS research. Today, we are talking about how we all think about and define ARDS, and work that has highlighted a newer global definition of ARDS. Meet our Guests Dr. Elisabeth Riviello is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a PCCM physician at Beth Israeal Deconess Medical Center. She is al...

Welcome to our second episode of ATS 2024 highlighting content featured through the ATS Critical Care Assembly. Today we are going to be talking about one of the Critical Care Assembly Symposiums entitled: “Care of Dying in the ICU: End of Life Care in 2024 and Beyond” Meet our Guests Dr. Theodore “Jack: Iwashyna is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Jack is a critical care physician and has a broad f...

Welcome to our first episode of ATS 2024 highlighting content featured through the ATS Critical Care Assembly. Today we are going to be talking about one of the Critical Care Assembly Symposiums entitled: “A New Reality for Critical Care after Dobbs.” Meet our Guests Dr. Katie Hauschildt is a Faculty Research Associate at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where she conducts research on equity in healthcare and critical illness recovery. She has her PhD in Sociology from the Unive...

Today we’re visiting the University of New Mexico for another interesting entry in our Fellows’ Case Files. Meet Our Guests Neel Vahil is a second-year internal medicine resident at the University of New Mexico. He completed medical school at New York Medical College and is planning on applying to pulmonary critical care fellowship programs. Ishan Patel is a third year PCCM fellow at the University of New Mexico and will be pursuing a second fellowship in clinical informatics this year. He co...

We’re super excited to have a joint episode this week with Dr. Cyrus Askin and Dr. Nick Mark from Critical Care Time! We discuss all the ways that bronchoscopy can be your best friend in the ICU and how to be prepared for the unexpected scary situations that arise in the ICU. This ranges from airway bleeds, difficult intubations, lobar collapse, and trach emergencies. Don’t miss this great discussion! Key Learning Points Utility of bronchoscopy in people with critical illness Bronchoscopy can ...

Today on Rapid Fire Journal Club we’re reviewing a new article type and discussing a meta-analysis of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) for asthma. Article and Reference Today we’re taking a deeper diver into SMART treatment for asthma to continue our discussion of inhalers. Reference: Sobieraj DM, Weeda ER, Nguyen E, Coleman CI, White CM, Lazarus SC, Blake KV, Lang JE, Baker WL. Association of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-Acting β-Agonists as Controller and Quick Relief The...

We’re back with another Case Files episode from Mt. Sinai Morningside. Listen in to hear another great case and some key learning points along the way. Meet Our Guests Dr. Sara Luby is a third-year Internal Medicine resident and rising chief resident at Mt. Sinai Morningside/West and planning on applying to Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship this upcoming year. Dr. Javier Zulueta is the Chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside. He co...

Listen in today to another stop on our Fellows’ Case Files journey. We’re at Northwestern University for another great case presentation. Tune in, check out our associated infographic, and let us know what you think! Meet Our Guests Jamie Rowell is a first-year clinical fellow in the Northwestern PCCM program. She completed medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina and her internal medicine residency and Chief Residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Cathy Gao i...

We are excited to bring an a dedicated episode all about inhalers. We know there are many type of inhalers, formulations and techniques that are needed for successful use and we cover them all. Take a listen today! Meet our Guests Amber Lanae Martirosov is an Associate Clinical Professor at Wayne State University and is an Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist in Pulmonary at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. Amber’s specific interests include appropriate inhaler use, medication access, IL...

Today we’re continuing our Rapid Fire Journal Club series. We’ve mainly been discussing landmark trials, but today we’re delving into a new study with interesting findings that are applicable to a common presentation in pulmonary medicine: treatment naive sarcoidosis. We’re discussing the SARCORT trial published in the European Respiratory Journal in 2023. This study evaluated a high vs low dose steroid trial in patients with sarcoidosis. Pulm PEEPs Associate Editor Luke Hedrick walks us through...

Hi everyone, we’re here with another Fellows’ Case Files. Today, we’re going virtually to Emory University School of Medicine. We’re joined by Associated Editor Luke Hedrick to dive into a critical care case. Listen in and let us know if you have any additional thoughts or questions! Meet Our Guests Luke Hedrick is a first-year pulmonary and critical care fellow at Emory University. He did his internal medicine residency at BIDMC in Boston. He is also one of our amazing Associate Editors here ...

Today on our Rapid Fire Journal Club series, we’re discussing the Novel START study published in the NEJM in 2019. This study evaluated multiple strategies for the management of mild asthma with exacerbations, and it guides our current therapeutic approach. Pulm PEEPs Associate Editor Luke Hedrick walks us through the study. If you take care of asthma patients, be it in a primary care clinic, pulmonary clinic, or the hospital, make sure to listen in! Article and Reference Today we’re discussin...

We’re starting off 2024 with a bang!! Today we’re hosting another expert Roundtable discussion and we’re joined by internationally recognized experts in the field. We’ll tackle everything from teaching about sepsis, to how to incorporate guidelines into education and practice, to future research directions in the field. This is a can’t-miss discussion. Let us know what you think and other sepsis questions you have! Meet Our Guests Dr. Derek Angus is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh ...

This week we are excited to bring you our podcast cross-over event as we are joined by Eddie Qian and Todd Rice, the co-founders of the ICU Ed and Todd-Cast. Listen today as we discuss the recent ACORN trial evaluating the use of Cefepime versus Pipercillin-Tazobactam in adults hospitalized with acute infection. References: Qian ET, Casey JD, Wright A, Wang L, Shotwell MS, Siemann JK, Dear ML, Stollings JL, Lloyd BD, Marvi TK, Seitz KP, Nelson GE, Wright PW, Siew ED, Dennis BM, Wrenn JO, Andere...

This week for our Rapid Fire Journal Club we’re talking about The Lung Health Study published in 1994 in JAMA. This study evaluates the impact of smoking cessation and short-acting bronchodilators on the decline of lung health. Pulm PEEPs Associate Editor Luke Hedrick returns to walk through the analysis of this study. Article and Reference Today we’re talking about the 1994 Lung Health Study from JAMA Reference: Anthonisen NR, Connett JE, Kiley JP, Altose MD, Bailey WC, Buist AS, Conway WA J...

We’re back with our Top Consults series to talk about Lung Transplant! This is a topic that every pulmonologist should have background knowledge about since it impacts the care of patients with end-stage lung disease of any cause. We will talk about the indications for referral and transplant, how to advise patients and some unique considerations for evaluation. Enjoy, rate and review us, and share your thoughts about the episode! Meet Our Guests Dr. Meghan Aversa is an Assistant Professor of ...

We are excited to bring you a fantastic episode today where we are joined by two guest experts to discuss the recent JAMA Surgery manuscript, “Clinical Implications of Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests for African American Patients Requiring Surgery for Lung Cancer“ Meet our Guests Sidra Bonner is a general surgery resident at Michigan Medicine. She completed her undergraduate education at Cornell University and medical education at the University of California-San Francisco. Si...

Rapid Fire Journal Club returns with a deep dive into the 2020 ETHOS Trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine examining triple therapy for moderate to severe COPD. Pulm PEEPs Associate Editor Luke Hedrick takes us through this fascinating study and breaks down some of the intricacies. Article and Reference Today we’re talking about the 2020 ETHOS Trial in NEJM Reference: Rabe KF, Martinez FJ, Ferguson GT, Wang C, Singh D, Wedzicha JA, Trivedi R, St Rose E, Ballal S, McLaren J, D...

This week on Pulm PEEPs, we are excited to be cross-posting an episode that Dave Furfaro did on the ATS Breathe Easy Podcast. Listen to hear a discussion about the best way to create a positive learning environment in the ICU, and how to effectively prepare bedside teaching for learners of all levels. Meet The Host Matthew Stutz hosted this episode of the ATS Breathe Easy Podcast. He is an Attending Pulmonary and Critical Care physician at Cook County Health and an Assistant Professor at Rush ...

We are excited to bring you a special episode where we are joined by author Dr. Hanna Wunsch and will discuss her book, “The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care. Meet our Guests Dr. Hannah Wunsch a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Toronto and is an intensivist at Sunnybrook Hospital. Hannah completed her medical training at Washington University School of Medicine and received a Master’s Degree in E...

We are thrilled to be back with another episode in our Top Consults series. We are talking about Solitary Pulmonary Nodules, which is something every pulmonologist will encounter in the clinic and on in-patient consults. We go through a number of cases and provide a framework for approaching these cases. Meet our guests Dr. Jessica Wang Memoli is board certified in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and internal medicine. She is the Director of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonary,...

We are thrilled today to be previewing CHEST 2023! The Annual Meeting is taking place October 8th – 11th in Honolulu, Hawaii, and we are joined today by CHEST enthusiasts and the past, present, and future conference chairs. Listen now to hear what is in store for you next month in Hawaii, to plan your conference experience, and find out what sessions are can’t-miss! Meet Our Guests Aneesa Das is a Professor of Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She is the Assistant Di...

We’re excited to be back with another Fellows’ Case Files. Today, we’re visiting the University of Pittsburgh to meet a fantastic fellow and a dedicated educator, and to hear about a fascinating case. Let us know if you’ve ever had a similar case, and share your interesting cases with us! Meet Our Guests Rachel Wojcik obtained her B.S. in Biology from Mercyhurst University and a Master’s in Liberal Studies from the University of Denver in Global Affairs with a focus on Healthcare. She complete...