PG16 ERS/ACCP joint course on diagnostic and management strategies for pleural disorders
Postgraduate CourseChairs: V. Cottin (Lyon, France), M. Baumann (Jackson, United States of America)
Aims: This course will provide an understanding of and review common radiographic, CT and ultrasound findings in pleural disease. The aims of the course are to: review the diagnosis of empyema and understand non-surgical and surgical approaches to empyema management; provide understanding of the epidemiology, presentation and management options of spontaneous, traumatic and iatrogenic pneumothorax; and review diagnostic strategies and management options for malignant effusions, including pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters.
HERMES links: ADULT - B.11 Pleural diseases.