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NAMDRC Blog 6-1-17: Successfully managing chronic cough: It’s as obvious as the nose on your face!

Do you cringe when your medical assistant tells you that your next patient is here to be evaluated for a cough that has been present for 5 years? Making matters worse, they have already seen numerous specialists, none of whom “cured” them. In their own words, you are their last resort, compounding the anxiety you may already be experiencing.

NAMDRC Blog: Moderate Sedation – Changes in Coding and Reimbursement

Steve G. Peters, M.D., is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Disclosure: Dr. Peters in on the NAMDRC Board of Directors and serves as Advisor to the CPT Panel of the AMA, representing the American College of Chest Physicians.

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) is owned and operated by the American Medical Association.

Nasal High Flow Oxygen Therapy

Nasal High Flow (NHF) oxygen therapy is a technique devised to deliver high flow oxygen in a maximally humidified, comfortable, and easily administered fashion. Conventional bubble humidifiers are most commonly used for humidifying medical gas delivered to spontaneously breathing patients, but the absolute humidity of the emergent gas remains low. Any time compressed gas is released the expansion results in significantly cooling and drying of the gas and when delivered directly especially in higher flows causes discomfort and increased airway resistance.

The Tobacco Wars

As an active member of NAMDRC for 30 years, and NAMDRC’s mission to advocate to reduce regulatory barriers to best care for our pulmonary patients. I strongly feel that we should be part of at least aware of the “tobacco wars”.

HOW LONG TO TREAT DVT OR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

The recent ACCP Guideline recommends a three month course of anticoagulation for an episode of DVT or pulmonary embolism (venous thromboembolism) which occurs in association with a transient risk factor such as surgery, trauma or oral contraceptive use. The guideline recommends extended anticoagulation (no definite stop date) in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE).

The NAMDRC Blog

NAMDRC Blog 6-1-17: Successfully managing chronic cough: It’s as obvious as the nose on your face!

NAMDRC Blog: Moderate Sedation – Changes in Coding and Reimbursement

Nasal High Flow Oxygen Therapy

The Tobacco Wars

HOW LONG TO TREAT DVT OR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

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