
In this next episode, we return to talk to Chris about ABPA treatment, including recommendations for monitoring and treatment dependant patients. Hope this helpful, as we certainly learnt a lot!Support the show
Aug 27, 2024
36 min

Welcome back to the next instalment of respiratory GURU, this time we delve into two RCTs investigating rescue therapy for patients with CTD ILD. The EVER ILD study looks at MMF vs MMF plus rituximab, and the RECITAL study looks at rituximab vs cyclophosphamide. 2 very useful studies and I was thrilled to be joined by two national experts in the field, Dr Anjali Crawshaw and Dr Emma Derrett-Smith. Hopefully, this will make you feel more well-prepared for ILD MDTs, and give you a real insight ...
Jan 31, 2024
49 min

A vibrant discussion with our two regional leads for occupational lung disease and a specialised solicitor dealing with OLD claims into how to drill down into the details of an occupational lung disease, how to refer, how to write your clinical letters and how to direct patients towards compensation if it's right for them. Support the show
Sep 5, 2023
1 hr 6 min

A perfect introduction to series 2, a COPD podcast with Professor Turner and Dr LJ Smith where we jump into MART for COPD, the new P2X3 receptor agonist Filapixant, antihyperglycaemic drugs preventing COPD exacerbations and much more. Happy listening!Studies discussed:Association of the Use of Novel Antihyperglycemic Drugs With Prevention of COPD Exacerbations Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes BMJ. 2022 Nov 1;379:e071380. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071380. PMID: 36318979;Budesonide/Fo...
Aug 5, 2023
1 hr 3 min

This fascinating episode delivers pragmatic advice and recommendations for how to identify and manage patients with inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO)-the new phrase for vocal cord dysfunction, GORD and breathing pattern disorders-the new phrase for dysfunctional breathing. This will make so much difference to how you do your consults with your breathless patients who have one of these disorders, how to reassure them, treat them and not feel a deep heart sink when you read your last letter...
Nov 2, 2022
50 min

Next instalment of the aspergillosis podcast, where we move on to talk about chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and invasive aspergillosis. Hope you've had time to digest part 1, part 2 is filled with useful content about diagnostics again, including the utility or lack of as it might be of galactomannans and Beta D Glucans in aspergillosis. Thank you again to Dr Chris Kosmidis. Support the show
Oct 6, 2022
40 min

An interview with Dr Chris Kosmidis, Clinical Senior Lecturer at Wythenshawe Hospital and Aspergillosis centre about aspergillosis. Divided into two parts, the first part of our discussion covers ABPA for the generalist, and is a goldmine of information for diagnosing, treating and monitoring response in these patients. I now feel comfortable interpreting the serology, prescribing antifungals where appropriate and how to look out for a relapse which is a long way from where I started!Referenc...
Oct 5, 2022
29 min

This month's episode dives into progressive fibrosing ILD, previously a disadvantaged set of patients who have a progressive ILD but as they weren't specifically UIP they were not entitled to antifibrotic treatment. So thank goodness for the INBUILD trial back in 2020 and it's extension and NICE technological appraisal for injecting pragmastism not only in to the types of patients now referrable for antifibrotics, but also the referral criteria. This has moved away from FVC and towards radiol...
Jul 25, 2022
46 min

Finally it's here, the pleural podcast! Ever wondered why you can't get a straight answer about suction, talc and fibrinolytics? That's because the evidence until recently has been poor and we're still using guidelines written 12 years ago. But with the assistance of two excellent pleural specialists we pull apart the latest studies to discuss all your usual pleural conundrums to help you manage 90% of pleural disease within your local hospital, minimise the time spent in a hospital bed and r...
May 26, 2022
57 min

This month's episode is all about COPD, and I am joined by the brilliantly intelligent Professor Alice Turner. Her knowledge of the research in this field is remarkably in-depth, yet she is generous with her experience and answers the questions you want to ask but may not feel comfortable exposing the chasms in your knowledge like I did! 40 minute podcast, strap in for a detailed, transformative and revelatory podcast with an international COPD leader. Studies discussed include:Prevalence and...
Mar 11, 2022
45 min
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