Pulmonology
- Alerts, News & Press Releases from NHLBI
Alerts, reports of research, educational news, updates, and press releases, 1995-present. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH.
- Medpage Today Medical News - Pulmonary
Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
- Pulmonary Disorders News at Doctor's Guide
Medical and pharmaceutical industry news, product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Group, Inc.
- PulmonologyLinx.com
REG Provides regularly updated links to abstracts and, if available, full text articles released at respected online sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine or the Journal of the American Medical Association. MDLinx.com Free registration.
- Internal Medicine World Report - Pulmonology
A clinical newspaper with updates from major medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals. Published by Medical World Communications.
- Medical News Today - Asthma / Respiratory News
The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
- Pulmonology News from Online Medical News
A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
- Science Daily News - Pulmonary Medicine
News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
- ChestSoundings from the American College of Chest Physicians
The official news publication of the ACCP. Each quarterly issue contains the latest updates of ACCP activities and events.
- MedWire News - Respiratory
The latest, most important findings in the fast-moving world of medical research and clinical trials from scans of the world's leading journals.
- Best Practice of Medicine - Pulmonology
REG Continuously-updated disease reviews designed to quickly answer the questions of busy clinicians and offer targeted recommendations on primary care medical conditions and symptoms. Free registration.
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher.
- Chest
REG Manuscripts on clinical or surgical aspects of pulmonary and cardiological disease. Free registration. American College of Chest Physicians and Medscape.
- Interactive Respiratory Physiology at Hopkins
Tutorials, modules, quizzes, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary that focus on breathing mechanics, static conditions, and obstructive and restrictive disease states. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
- Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine
A peer-reviewed journal with practical reviews, original investigations, and articles that cover new findings, procedures and interesting cases. Full text. Internet Scientific Publications.
- Medscape ` Pulmonary Medicine
REG A regularly updated collection of Medscape's key clinical content including news, conference summaries, articles, treatment updates, clinical management modules, Medline and Cochrane abstracts, practice guidelines, CME and links to professional organizations. Free registration. WebMD Medscape Health Network.
- Primary Care Respiratory Journal
Full text papers on all aspects of asthma and other common respiratory conditions in primary care. The official journal of the General Practice Airways Group et al. Published quarterly. Archived. PDF format.
- Pulmonary Reviews
A monthly news magazine for physicians who specialize in pulmonary and/or critical care medicine. It provides reports on major medical conferences, cases, news bulletins, and coverage of E-Medicine, Washington, and current literature. Clinicians Group.
- Respiratory Reviews
REG A monthly news magazine for physicians who specialize in pulmonology. Presents emerging news, meeting reports, case reports, and research updates with a focus on practical approaches to treating respiratory disorders. Clinicians Group. Free registration.
- The Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Disease at Iowa
Thumbnail images and clinical notes regarding evaluation, normal lung anatomy, imaging techniques, and the specific diseases - asthma, bronchiectasis etc. Virtual Hospital of the University of Iowa .
- Chest Online
REG Archived peer reviewed scientific papers, edited by a respected editorial board, and presented online with interactive and attractive web pages. Priory Lodge Education Ltd. Free registration.
- Clinical Education from the American College of Chest Physicians
Consensus statements, practice guidelines, and patient education material with a focus on chest and respiratory medicine.
- Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences
Original articles, review articles, a "Radiology Forum", case reports published quarterly by the University of Delhi and India's National College of Chest Physicians. The Journal covers the clinical and experimental work on chest diseases.
- Pulmonary Perspectives
The quarterly scientific publication of the American College of Chest Physicians. Edited by Deborah Shure, MD, FCCP, Pulmonary Perspectives highlights three topics each month dealing with cutting edge issues in pulmonary medicine. Each topic is followed by short commentary from Dr. Shure.
- Thorax
Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
- Flash Card Exchange - Respiratory
Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
- Medslides Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care Powerpoint Slideshows
A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.
- R.A.L.E. Respiratory Sounds Repository
$ Digital recordings of respiratory sounds in health and disease. Fee transactions. PixSoft Inc.
- Respiratory System Physiology and Disease
Text and images that review lung function and disease.
- National Jewish Medical & Research Center Medical and Scientific Updates
An archive of full-text clinical care and research articles on allergic, respiratory, and immune system disorders.
- eMedicine - Pulmonology
Constantly-updated and carefully-edited online multimedia textbooks in various specialties. This web project presents disease synopses with clinical and physical findings, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. Emedicine offers post-tests for CME credit; a typical fee is $7.50 per credit hour. Emedicine, Inc. Fee registration.
- Medical Housestaff Manual at Beth Israel - Pulmonology
A section from a succinct and useful reference, updated for the year 2000, for major pulmonology clinical problems encountered in the hospital. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
- Merck Manual Pulmonary Disorders
A section from a hypertext presentation of the most widely used medical text which covers pulmonary diseases: symptoms, common clinical procedures, management, and laboratory tests. Merck & Co., Inc.
- Pulmonology - Family Practice Notebook
A section from an ongoing compendium of the diagnosis and management of common medical problems seen in Family Practice. Family Practice Notebook, LLC.
- University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook - Pulmonary Medicine
A chapter, from this published handbook of outpatient and inpatient medicine, that covers the diagnosis and treatment of common clinical problems. Authored by Graber, M.D. et al. and published by Mosby Year Book, Inc in 1997. Presented online by the University of Iowa's Virtual Hospital.
- Canadian Medical Examination (MCCQE) 2000 Review Notes- Respiratory
These review notes are an up-to-date, concise and comprehensive review of medical specialty clinical knowledge. The text prepares graduating medical students for certification examination.
- CHORUS - Respiratory System
The "Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology" provides hypertext disease descriptions, radiologic findings, differential diagnosis lists, and a discussion of pertinent anatomy, pathology, and physiology. Medical College of Wisconsin .
- Pulmonology at Merckmedicus.com
REG Selected weblinks to free, high quality, full text resources relevant to this specialty: clinical textbooks, news, and journal articles. Free registration is limited to physicians and healthworkers. Sponsored by Merck and Company. Restricted registration or content areas.
- American College of Chest Physicians
A leading professsional organization with nearly 15,000 members in over 100 countries worldwide who specialize in various multidisciplinary areas of chest medicine. ACCP's website offers online CME programs, a meetings calendar, policy statements, and a description of services.
- American Thoracic Society
An international, educational and scientific society, with 13,500 members, 25 percent of whom are from outside the United States, which focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine. The ATS website includes newsletters, a meetings calendar, press releases, postion statements, legislative updates, and a description of membership services.
- VentWorld.com
A premier source of ventilator product and supplier information, news, discussion, education, tools, and vent resources for the respiratory and critical care community.
- American Association for Respiratory Care
AARC supports the education, development, and recognition of member respiratory therapists. This website includes membersip information, news updates, meeting announcements, practice guidelines, position statements, etc. plus an outline format review of basic topics for the entry level respiratory therapists.
- The British Thoracic Society
The UK's official body of respiratory specialists with over 2200 members. Includes medical practitioners, nurses, and scientists with an interest in respiratory disease.
- Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine/Pulmonology Associations at Medbioworld
A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
- Oxygenation and Oxygen Therapy from the Akron PICU Resident Syllabus
A review of oxygen therapy in clincial care directed to resident physicians. PDF files. Presented online by PedsCCM - an online pediatric critical care medicine resource. PDF formats.
- Pulmonary Exam Video at North Carolina
A well-designed video that familiarizes medical students with physicial examination steps in diagnosing disease conditions. University of North Carolina.
- The Auscultation Assistant
A review of the interpretation of normal and abnormal heart sounds, heart murmurs, and breath sounds. The program helps medical students improve their physical diagnosis skills.
- The Lung Exam
A physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals. UCSD School of Medicine.
- Webmedtechnology Online Educational Videos: Chest Tube
A step-by-step procedure video.
- Bronchoscopic Aspects of Human Lung Diseases
An atlas which provides bronchoscopic images of pulmonary diseases.
- Blood Gases Manual
Outline text on blood gas basics: physiology of gas exchange, lung anatomy, acid-base physiology, clinical acid-base disturbances, etc. This is an abreviated version of a medical manual that accompanies a well-illustrated computer program produced in 1996 by Mad Scientist Software.
- Chest Auscultation at Iowa
A collection of lung sounds including normal and abnormal breath sounds, voice sounds and adventious sounds. University of Iowa Virtual Hospital.
- Arterial Puncture
Steps of the procedure, rationale for each step, complications, etc. Multimedia: stills and quicktime video hyperlinked to text. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.
- Bronchoscopy
Consent and pre-screening, premedication, preparation, conscious sedation, monitoring, etc. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Indications, selection of site for biopsy, selection of needle, steps of the procedure, complications, diagnostic yield, etc. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
- Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests
Hypertext presentation of lung volumes, flow volume loops, and arterial blood gases. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.
- Interpreting Spirometry at Iowa
An interactive teaching module that offers case interpretations to cover common diseases and findings. University of Iowa / Virtual Hospital.
- Pleural Biopsy
Steps of the procedure, distribution of specimen,post procedure management, yield of diagnosis, etc. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.
- Thoracentesis
Procedure screen, selection of site, steps of the procedure, etc. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
- American Association of Respiratory Care Guidelines
Detailed statements directed to respiratory care practioners regarding Spirometry, Oxygen Therapy, Nasotracheal Suctioning, etc.
- American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Statements
REG Authoritative and balanced documents that have been determined by the ATS to be based on reliable scientific evidence and documented by references. Restricted registration or content areas.
- British Thoracic Society Guidelines
BTS produces and disseminates these statements on the treatment and management of a range of lung diseases
- Respiratory Tract Diseases Practice Guidelines at NGC
Structured summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines drawn from well-regarded organizations. Users can compare competing guidelines' target populations, review methods, and quality of evidence. Links to full text. The National Guideline Clearinghouse, U.S. Government Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
- Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines at New England Medical Center
Policies, procedures, and guidelines at the Respiratory Care Program at New England Medical Center in Boston, MA.
- Guidelines and Reports from the British Thoracic Society
Topics include Air Travel, Asthma, Bronchoscopy, COPD, etc.
- Multilingual Chest Imaging Database at Iowa's Virtual Hospital
A directory of multimedia modules- text, thumbnail images, xrays, etc., that describe the evaluation and management of chest disorders. These modules are part of the Virtual Hospital- an online multimedia clinical teaching resource supported by the University of Iowa. Creation Date: November 1994. Last Revision Date: July 1997. Modified 2/2001
- CMEList Online CME Sites - Pulmonary
A searchable, well-annotated, and constantly-updated directory of web links to online CME opportunities. The directory entries include credit hours, sponsors, cost, lecture format, target audience, and accrediting organization. Bernard Sklar, MD, MS.
- CMEonCD
Instruction online primarily directed to pulmonologists.
- Pulmonology CME Articles at Medscape
REG Free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals. The accredited CME modules include original articles and transcripts from meetings. Free registration.
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Update CME
CME lessons on pulmonary and critical care topics intended for pulmonary and critical care specialist sponsored by the American College of Chest Physicians.
- ChestNet CME
A listing of links to various CME programs and products. American College of Chest Physicians.
- Pulmonary Disorders Conferences from Doctor's Guide
REG Browsable and searchable medical conference database accessible by keywords, disease, date, or location. Free registration. PSL Consulting Group, Inc. .
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information
NHLBI presents a large collection of facts sheets for patients and selected information for health care professionals on heart, lung, and blood diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH.
- No Air to Go
Definitions and a directory of links to high quality sites that support patient education regarding lung conditions.
- PulmonologyChannel
News, discussion forums, MD locator and live chats on issues relevant to pulmonology. Healthcommunities.com.
- Lung Disease Briefs A to Z
Consumer oriented information on lung conditions. "Users may print materials on the American Lung Association Website for personal or educational purposes if they include the ALA copyright notice originally included with the materials in all copies." American Lung Association.
- Pulmonary Diseases Patient Information at Iowa
Disease and procedure briefs appropriate for handouts to patients. University of Iowa.
- Respiratory Med Facts for Patients
Briefs cover treatment of asthma, emphysema, air pollutants and food hypersensitivity. National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine.
- Mechanical Ventilation
A review from the textbook "Pulmonary Physiology in Clinical Practice", copyright 1999 by Lawrence Martin, M.D.
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Pathophysiology at Davis
Clinical wisdom and text reviews of the physiology and pathology of common pulmonary diseases. Prepares medical students for school clerkships. University of California at Davis.
- Diseases of the Respiratory System Teaching Notes at Sydney
Outline-format text notes directed to medical students at the University of Sydney.
- Pediatric Respiratory Issues at Tulane
Text and images of diseases.
- Virtual Stethoscope
A tutorial on the chest physical exam with an emphasis on auscultation. A "virtual stethoscope interface" permits the user to auscultate normal and abnormal cardiac and respiratory sounds. McGill University.
- Hospital Physician Pulmonary Disease Board Review Manuals
$ REG Up-to-date manuals, developed by leading clinical educators, that assist physicians studying for Board certification or recertification examinations. PDF format. Turner White Communications, Inc. Fee registration. Fee transactions.
- Pulmonary Advanced Physical Diagnosis
Covers inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation to identify the status of the pulmonary system. Loyola University Medical Center.
- Pulmonary Medicine Lessons at Loyola
Text notes and images on physical diagnosis, pathology, basic concepts of diseases, and procedures. Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine.
- Respiration System at Britannica
$ REG Search and browse access to encyclopedic coverage of anatomy and physiology that includes Frank Netter's classic illustrations, text reviews, and articles. Encyclopedia Britannica. Fee registration.
- Respiratory Examination at Florida
An organized approach based upon observation, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. University of Florida.
- Pulmonary Round Table Blogspot
Invites primary care docs, pulmonologists, subspecialty fellows, residents and medical students to send the authors questions/and or cases for discussion and to comment on any cases that are posted.
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