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November 30, 2011
CHEST 2011 Network e-presentations

All presentations are in pdf format.
To download a presentation, please click on the NetWork name.

November 28, 2011
NetWork Special Presentations From CHEST 2011

All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.

September 20, 2011
Resistance Measurements

For patients receiving mechanical ventilation, airway resistance (Raw) is the measure of the total resistance of the ventilator circuit, airway adapters, endotracheal/trach tube, and the patient’s airways. Raw equals the change in pressure divided by flow: Resistance = Pressure/Flow. An electrical circuit analogy is Ohm’s Law: Resistance = Voltage/Current.

April 19, 2011
Long-term Oxygen Therapy

The data demonstrating the valuable impact of oxygen administration on patient survival were published in the early 1980s. Despite that history and more recent evidence suggesting the benefit of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in the management of lung diseases, almost 30 years later, many deficits remain in the knowledge of clinicians regarding indications for prescription.

February 24, 2011
COPD Alliance

Since its launch in October 2010, the COPD Alliance, which includes the ACCP, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Physician Assistants, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and American College of Osteopathic Internists, has been very active in reaching out to its member organizations representing more than 300,000 clinicians.

December 29, 2010
Mini-Session Slide Kits from CHEST 2010

Take advantage of these mini-session slide kits, originally developed for use in the self-study library at CHEST 2010. Each mini-session features an executive summary, a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation on the topic, and references to cited literature.

December 20, 2010
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2010

All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.

April 29, 2010
American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement on the Management of Dyspnea in Patients With Advanced Lung or Heart Disease

Background: This consensus statement was developed based on the understanding that patients with advanced lung or heart disease are not being treated consistently and effectively for relief of dyspnea.

March 09, 2010
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2009
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
November 01, 2008
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2008
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
November 01, 2007
NetWork Special Presentations from CHEST 2007
All presentations are in read-only PDF format. Printing is restricted. To download a presentation to your computer, click on the presentation title.
January 01, 2006
Patient Instructions for Inhaled Devices In English and Spanish
These step-by step instructions are for patients and physicians. Select and print the appropriate sheets.