CHEST 2012

“This meeting offers pulmonary and critical care practitioners a great opportunity to be updated on the latest state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic advances for a wide variety of topics.”

Kenneth W. Landis, MD, FCCP

Inglewood, CA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST is an excellent conference that provides diverse topics for all pulmonary professionals. The cost is very reasonable.”

Susan C. Golleher, RN

Redondo Beach, CA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST is not to be missed if you spend time caring for patients!”

Craig A. Piquette, MD, FCCP

Omaha, NE

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST presents an open and honest, evidence-based forum for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disease.”

Allen J. Gilson, MD, FCCP

Frederick, MD

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“This was the best-organized large medical meeting I have attended.”

Francis L. Ervin, MD, FCCP

Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“Great conference! It is worth attending as frequently as possible to update your practice habits and increase your knowledge base in many areas in a short span of time.”

Elizabeth Boger Foreman, MD

Crozet, VA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“This has been the best-organized, large-scale convention that I have ever attended. Because of the pertinent content, I was able to squeeze a lot out of this time for my educational dollar.”

Cindy D. Powell, MD, FCCP

Atlanta, GA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST is a friendly and fun learning experience.”

Betsy Thomason, RT

Park Ridge, NJ

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“CHEST offers well-organized and thoughtful presentations on the state-of-the-art management of pulmonary and critical care specialties.”

Steven P. Bennett, MD, FCCP

Gig Harbor, WA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

“All subject matter and faculty were informative, up-to-date, and even futuristic.”

Alan Roth, RRT

Modesto, CA

CHEST 2011 Attendee

Clinical Care-Focused Tracks

Thursday, October 25

Five clinically focused tracks give you the opportunity to follow a track for intensive study of a single topic. Or, attend sessions from all tracks, based on your education interests.

Antithrombotic Guidelines and Implementation Strategies

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Meeting Patient Safety Goal 1: How the Antithrombotic Guideline Will Help Prevent VTE

8:35 am – 9:35 am
Antithrombotic Guidelines: VTE—Diagnosis, Strati"cation, and Therapy

9:55 am – 10:55 am
The Perioperative Management of Patients Who Are Receiving Warfarin, Antiplatelet Drugs, or New Anticoagulants

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: An Update on Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment From the New ACCP Antithrombotic Guidelines

Options in Treating Bronchiectasis

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Bronchiectasis: Is It Idiopathic or Due to a Systemic Disease?

8:35 am – 9:35 am
Update on Non-CF Bronchiectasis: Demographics, Treatment Options, and Clinical Trials

9:55 am – 10:55 am
Nebulized Antibiotic Use in Pulmonary Infections

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Infection: Case-Based Review of Diagnosis and Treatment

Clinical Advances in COPD and Asthma You Should Know

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Asthma or COPD: Does It Matter?

8:35 am – 9:35 am
COPD 2012: Changes in Clinical Practice of COPD Based on GOLD, ECLIPSE, and COPDGene

9:55 am – 10:55 am
Asthma 2012

11:00 AM – 12:00 pm
Managing Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Obstructive Lung Disease

Common Challenges You Can Address With Your Critical Care Team

7:30 am – 8:30 am
The Deranged Brain: Delirium and Drugs of Abuse

8:35 am – 9:35 am
When Good Organs Go Bad: Hepatic and Renal Issues in the ICU

9:55 am – 10:55 am
Implementing Strategies for Reducing Nosocomial Infections in the ICU

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Obesity and Metabolic Issues in the ICU

Tough Decisions and Clinical Considerations in Thoracic Oncology and Interventional Pulmonology

7:30 am – 8:30 am
To Screen or Not to Screen: That Is the Issue

8:35 am – 9:35 am
Mediastinal Staging: The Tools Matter Less Than the Blueprint

Clinical Care-Focused Tracks

Thursday, October 25

Antithrombotic Guidelines and Implementation Strategies

Options in Treating Bronchiectasis

Clinical Advances in COPD and Asthma You Should Know

Common Challenges You Can Address With Your Critical Care Team

Tough Decisions and Clinical Considerations in Thoracic Oncology and Interventional Pulmonology

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