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A new CHEST guideline offers recommendations to optimize patient outcomes and standardize care delivery across health care settings for patients with bronchiectasis.
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Patton H. Adderley, MD, shares insider tips for attending your first CHEST Annual Meeting, including how to plan each day, treating the Trainee Lounge as your home base, and more.
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Applications close Friday, October 23, for the CHEST Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (CCAPP) Certification fall exam. Earn the CCAPP credential to enhance your credibility, increase your professional development, and gain a competitive edge in the job market.
The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines distill available evidence into actionable recommendations aimed at helping clinicians navigate complex sepsis management processes and treat patients based on the most up-to-date evidence. A CHEST Physician® article breaks down the sepsis guidelines, notable recommendations, and additional considerations.
Peripheral vasopressors are no longer an exception reserved for minutes before central access is obtained; they have become common practice nationwide. In a new CHEST Physician article, members of the Nonrespiratory Critical Care Section discuss choosing between standard and extended-dwell peripheral IV catheters to midlines, peripherally inserted central catheters, and traditional central venous catheters.
The composite allocation score (CAS) has had a transformative effect on lung transplant clinical practice, resulting in several intended improvements but some limitations and additional opportunities for further refinement. In a new CHEST Physician article, members of the Lung Transplant Section discuss the five components of the CAS.
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Gain hands-on experience solving clinical problems through mechanical ventilation with a keen focus on lung protection, November 6 to 7.
Prepare for the National Board of Echocardiography Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCEeXAM), November 10, 17, and December 1, 8.
Learn a step-by-step approach to ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, tunneled indwelling pleural catheter placement, and more, November 20.
When you become an FCCP (Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians), you play an active role in advancing the field of chest medicine while enjoying the prestige of being associated with a distinctive group of chest medicine professionals.
“I have found being an FCCP to be rewarding on a personal level, as well as a professional level. It has provided me with connections to colleagues nationally and internationally, and it has opened the door to leadership opportunities.”
– Thomas Van der Kloot, MD, FCCP
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