The Atrium: Pleural Sepsis
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In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Professor Eric Lim, Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Imperial College London and Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, UK, about pleural sepsis. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Dr. Lim Background 01:26 Why CT Surgery & Clinical Research? 05:09 Definition & Overview 07:50 Causes 09:29 Clinical Presentations & Investigations 16:03 Management, RAPID Score 19:49 Medical Management 22:15 Chest Tube Management (ICD) 25:12 IF, Medical Decortication 25:48 Surgical Management 29:30 History 30:34 Debridement & Decortication, Approach 34:30 Patient Positioning 35:18 Thoracotomy 38:43 VATS 39:37 Technical Steps 43:18 Postoperative Management 49:37 Complications 50:58 Summarizing Points 51:50 Surgery Training Advice They provide an overview of pleural sepsis, highlighting its three stages: the exudative stage, fibrinopurulent stage, and organizing stage. The discussion covers its history and causes, including complications from pneumonia. They also examine symptoms, failure to progress, and imaging techniques such as ultrasound. Additionally, they delve into pleural fluid analysis, the RAPID score, and management strategies, including medical interventions, chest tube drainage, and intrapleural fibrinolytics. Various surgical management strategies are discussed as well, including thoracotomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and robotic approaches. Finally, they address chest tube management, respiratory physiotherapy, acute complications, and long-term complications. The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Keep an eye out for next month’s episode. Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.
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Chapters
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:30 Dr. Lim Background
- 1:26 Why CT Surgery & Clinical Research?
- 5:09 Definition & Overview
- 7:50 Causes
- 9:29 Clinical Presentations & Investigations
- 16:03 Management, RAPID Score
- 19:49 Medical Management
- 22:15 Chest Tube Management (ICD)
- 25:12 IF, Medical Decortication
- 25:48 Surgical Management
- 29:30 History
- 30:34 Debridement & Decortication, Approach
- 34:30 Patient Positioning
- 35:18 Thoracotomy
- 38:43 VATS
- 39:37 Technical Steps
- 43:18 Postoperative Management
- 49:37 Complications
- 50:58 Summarizing Points
- 51:50 Surgery Training Advice
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