Your amazing lungs... surface area of half a tennis court (~90m2),1500 miles of air passages (=Chicago to Las Vegas), moving a swimming pool's worth of air a day (2000 gallons) - source ALA
Still time to register for the best updates on defending our patients #CHEST2026 Thank you Dr. Morris, program committee, faculty, and @accpchest staff!
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Discounted until Monday
A surgeon at internal medicine resident noon conference? Yes! Fun and informative panel discussion on diverticulitis @USUhealthsci@wrbchiefs@WRNMMC_DHA
Reflecting on all that was lost and changed with the 911 attacks. Devastation in New York, PA, and here in DC.
Image from the following day... and some thoughts from back on the 10th anniversary
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Filled with gratitude, joy, great memories, and excitement for #chest2026 including #chestchallenge2026! Any fun game pictures or memories you have please message me or share…
For #ThoracicThursday -- 66 year old who never smoked with chronic cough, treated empirically for asthma without much relief. PFTs mild restrictive pattern. Most likely diagnosis? What pharmacologic agent may help long term?
This was fibrotic chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. One test could be bronchoscopic lavage looking for 20 or 30% lymphocytosis. Allergen avoidance is critical and anti-fibrotics have more favorable evidence than chronic prednisone
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Stop by the ER or radiology today and just say thank you. It freaks them out a little bit that they’re not being asked to do one more thing, and then they smile and it really makes their day.
Down at the #swregionalbootcamp - it’s so productive and so much fun when you have engaged learners, dedicated faculty, and interactive learning! Treating people nicely and starting the day off with breakfast helps too
Now online! Past CHEST Physician crossword puzzles - Easy interface and three months of Journal pearls in every one! Link: chestphysician.org/chest-puz…@accpchest