Pulmonology
Asthma treatment new guidelines
In this video, Dr. Roger Seheult of MedCram discusses the new guidelines in the treatment of asthma and COPD. The new guidelines put forth for the treatment of asthma are quite different; however, COPD treatment did not receive any major changes. What was in the old asthma guidelines? In the old paradigm, all patients are…
Read MoreHydrocortisone Reduces Mortality by 48% in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
In this video, Dr. Seheult of MedCram discusses the recent study that shows how hydrocortisone was found to reduce mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia. This is potential turning point in a major disease treatment. This study was a phase 3 multi-centered randomized, double blinded study that showed hydrocortisone (a steroid) can reduce mortality at 28…
Read MoreAsthma Exacerbation Case Study part 2 – Treatment (Asthma Flare / Attack
In this video Dr. Roger Seheult of MedCram continues to discuss the asthma case from the video of part 1. The patient has continued to progress in her difficulty breathing and requires being placed on a ventilator. This video is to supplement part of MedCram’s previous ventilator courses. Ventilator management pearl in asthma Dr. Seheult…
Read MoreAsthma Exacerbation Case Study 1 – Treatment (Asthma Flare / Attack)
In this video Dr. Roger Seheult of MedCram explains about an asthma case and treatment. The case involves a 25 year old female who is 4 months postpartum who presented to the emergency room with an increase in shortness of breath and is found to have an asthma exacerbation. ABG in asthma exacerbation He discusses…
Read MoreChronic Blood Clots Can Be Missed!
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension In this video, Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram discusses chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. He discusses a letter to the editor from the study in ERJ which shows that there is an association between COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism. He notes that a small subset of patients with venous thromboembolism (blood clots in…
Read MoreVideo Case Study – Asthma Exacerbation
Recently, we posted a new video on MedCram.com and our YouTube channel, presenting a case study on asthma exacerbation (asthma attacks). Check out the video above as Dr. Seheult walks through a realistic patient scenario to teach about treatment options, problem solving, and underlying mechanisms of the patient’s symptoms. Asthma Exacerbation Diagnosis In…
Read MoreVaping Associated Lung Injury Outbreak – UPDATE 2
With the release of a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it’s time for another MedCram update on the vaping-associated lung injury outbreak. What We Knew About Vaping Associated Lung Injury In our previous two videos regarding e-cigarette and vaping associated lung injury, we went over the initial…
Read MoreVaping Associated Lung Illness Outbreak – UPDATE
As media coverage continues on the recent outbreak of lung failure and illness related to vaping and e-cigarettes, it’s a good time for a MedCram update. The Backstory About a week ago, we posted a couple videos on lung failure, illness, and disease outbreak and diagnosis and treatment, and we received a lot…
Read MoreNew Videos on Vaping and E-Cigarette Lung Illness
As media continues to cover cases of lung illness – and death – associated with vaping and e-cigarettes, MedCram is here to provide the latest information on diagnosis and treatment. We’ve added two new videos, discussing lung failure, illness, and disease outbreak and diagnosis and treatment, to review current medical knowledge on hazards of…
Read MoreChronic Cough Explained Clearly
The following is a transcript from Roger Seheult, MD’s video lecture on Chronic Cough Explained Clearly: Welcome to another MedCram lecture. We’re going to talk about chronic cough. This is defined as a at least eight weeks of a cough. The first thing you want to do if this is going on is generally speaking,…
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New Medical Course on Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Understand how the accumulation of eosinophils can cause severe problems in the lungs. Dr. Seheult illustrates the Diagnosis and Treatment of Eosinophilic Pneumonia in two short medical videos:
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