Great Cases: Clinical, Radiologic, and Pathologic Correlations by Master Physicians

Young physicians present interesting cases to a multidisciplinary panel to demonstrate a collaborative team approach to diagnosing and managing challenging cases. Enhance your medical knowledge, and diagnostic and management skills as you work through the following case studies with a team of physician presenters and master clinicians:

CASE 1. 68-year-old female with remote history of breast cancer presented with cough and fevers; treated for community-acquired pneumonia. 
CASE 2. 33-year-old female with intermittent atypical chest pain, left-sided, non-pleuritic, non-exertional, five episodes in the past five months. 
CASE 3. 83-year-old female with history of mild COPD, prior COVID infection, and other conditions presents for evaluation for shortness of breath on exertion for the past 10 months. 
CASE 4. 17-year-old female, previously healthy, presents with shortness of breath that started six weeks prior to admission; she developed a dry cough three weeks prior to admission, and developed a low-grade fever, headaches, and worsening dyspnea a week prior to admission. 

The presentations included in this educational module were originally presented at the 2022 ATS International Conference.

Target Audience

Clinicians (physicians, nurses, fellows, residents), researchers, administrators, and policymakers: anyone involved in the delivery of care and the science of patients with chronic pulmonary conditions.

Learning Objectives

After successfully completing this module, learners will be able to:

  • Enhance medical knowledge as well as diagnostic and management skills.
  • Discuss and debate treamtent/management approaches to different pathologies.
  • Explain clinical reasoning used to reach a differential diagnosis based on a multidisciplinary team model.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
    The American Thoracic Society designates this for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Participation
Publication Date: 
02/13/2023
Credit Expires: 
02/16/2024
Rating: 
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NameTitleInstitutionRoleRelationship
ATS International Conference CommitteeInternational Conference CommitteeVariousPlannerSee Planner Disclosure Summary: https://bit.ly/coisummary
ATS Education CommitteeEducation CommitteeVariousPlannerSee Planner Disclosure Summary: https://bit.ly/coisummary
Manoj J. Mammen, MD, MS, ATSFAssociate Professor of MedicineUniversity of RochesterChairNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Jennifer Trevor, MDAssociate ProfessorUniversity of AlabamaChairAstraZeneca: Advisory Committee for non-promotional
Alison G. Wilcox, MD Professor of Clinical Radiology USC, Los Angeles, CARadiologic FindingsNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Jeffrey L. Myers, MDDirector, Michigan Medicine Laboratories, Department of Pathology  Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MIPathologic FindingsNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Sharon I. S. Rounds, MD, ATSFProfessor of Medicine and of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineProvidence VA Med Ctr, Providence, RIMaster ClinicianNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
John H. Hansen-Flaschen, MD, ATSFEmeritus Professor of MedicineUniv of PA, Philadelphia, PAMaster ClinicianRevalesio Corporation: Consultant
Paul C. Stillwell, MDSenior InstructorChildrens Hospital Colorado, Aurora, COMaster ClinicianNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Theresa S. Yang, MDPulmonary and Critical Care PhysicianSouthern California Permanente Medical GroupCase PresenterNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Mikiyas Desta, MDSenior ResidentWeill Cornell MedicineCase PresenterNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Hana Rajevac, MDPulmonary and Critical Care FellowLahey Hospital & Medical CenterCase PresenterNo relevant financial relationships to disclose
Jessica Reyes-Angel, MDPediatric Pulmonology FellowUPMC Children´s Hospital of PittsburghCase PresenterNo relevant financial relationships to disclose

Accreditation Statement

The American Thoracic Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of the ATS to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. As an accredited CME provider, the ATS requires that its planners, reviewers and presenters comply with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. The ATS also requires specific disclosure of relationships with companies and organizations associated with tobacco or cannabis and prohibits or limits participation of faculty in official ATS activities, including CME, if any tobacco industry relationship or some types of cannabis industry relationships are present. To see the most recent policies regarding potential conflicts of interest as well as the mechanisms to resolve such conflicts, press the COI Policy link below.

This educational activity may include discussion of unapproved uses of a drug, product, or device. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Instructions to Receive Credit

To earn credit for this course, follow these instructions:

  1. Launch and complete the module by:
  • Viewing the data for all cases.
  • Answering questions about each case. The module specifies the number of questions you need to answer correctly to pass and earn credit.
  • Reading the rationales for the correct answer to each question.
  1. If you exit the module before completing it, then when you re-start the module, press Resume. The Resume button bookmarks your progress and saves your answers from the previous session. 
  2. Complete the course evaluation.
  3. Once you complete the modules and the evaluation, the system will grant you credit.
  4. To view your transcript and print your certificate, go to the My Learning drop-down list. Then select Transcript.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
    The American Thoracic Society designates this for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.50 Participation
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