CHEST 2022

E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, FCCP, and a panel of experts discussed the recognition and treatment of post-sepsis, post-intensive care, and post-COVID syndromes during a Critical Care Societies Collaborative session on Sunday, October 16.

Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP, explored case studies of pulmonary and critical care disorders in pregnancy during the inaugural Mark J. Rosen, MD, Master FCCP, Endowed Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, October 19.

Thomas DeCato, MD, FCCP, helped highlight recent changes to guidelines for routine lung function tests during a CHEST 2022 session on Monday, October 17.

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In remarks at the CHEST 2022 Opening Session, CHEST President-Elect, Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP, announced a focus on strengthening CHEST membership; expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and much more.

Fellows from Brooke Army Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist navigated skills challenges and creative clinical trivia during the championship event at CHEST 2022 in Nashville.

Palak Rath, MD, and other presenters shared abstracts at CHEST 2022 exploring the effects of limited ICU resource levels on patients as well as new technologies and approaches that could help improve care.

David E. Griffith, MD, FCCP, opened a CHEST 2022 discussion on the challenges of caring for nontuberculous mycobacteria infections by going over recently published data, including some focusing on amikacin liposome inhalation suspension and Mycobacterium abscessus.

“Aloha embodies all of the characteristics that humanize being a care provider and bring us together. At CHEST 2023, we will truly celebrate our vocation and dedication to healing,” said Aneesa Das, MD, FCCP, chair, CHEST 2023 Scientific Program Committee.

During a session Tuesday, October 18, Chenell Donadee, MD, and fellow panelists staked out stances on the use of physiologic scoring systems to allocate life-prolonging resources during a crisis.