Respiratory Exchange
A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring timely and timeless clinical and leadership topics in the disciplines of pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, allergy/immunology, infectious disease and related areas. Hosted by Raed Dweik, MD, MBA, Chair of the Respiratory Institute at Cleveland Clinic.
Respiratory Exchange
Mistaken Identity: The Case for Early, Correct Identification of Fibrosing Mediastinitis
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Clevleand Clinic Respiratory Institute
This underrecognized disease is too often diagnosed late in the fungal infection’s fibrotic progression. Learn how using a combination of CT scans, bronchoscopy and the assistance of interventional radiologists can help you diagnose and differentiate fibrosing mediastinitis from other pulmonary disorders such as asthma or COPD. Also in this episode, multiple palliative modalities for fibrosing mediastinitis are discussed that can help improve the quality of life of your patient.