The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast #356 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Update with Dr. Antonio Anzueto
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Sep 26, 2022 AI Snips
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Airline Timetables Became A Lifelong Hobby
- Antonio Anzueto memorized airline schedules as a child and follows aviation economics closely.
- He compares airline coordination to hospital operations and uses travel planning as a hobby.
Choose CT Purposefully For Baseline Assessment
- When CT is indicated, get a full non-contrast chest CT to assess parenchyma and baseline nodules.
- Consider low-dose CT lung-cancer screening thereafter only if the patient will adhere to serial surveillance.
Screen Everyone For Alpha-1 Deficiency
- Test all COPD patients for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency using free kits via the Alpha-1 Foundation.
- The foundation provides free, anonymous testing and family screening resources.