Pulmonary Self-Study Resources-Lung Transplantation Live Session

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Video Summary

The video is a lecture on lung transplantation. The speaker discusses the increase in lung transplants over the past decade and the types of lung diseases that warrant a transplant. They also highlight the challenges faced by lung transplant recipients, such as chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and the need for post-transplant monitoring and management. The lecture covers various aspects of transplant complications, including acute rejection, antibody-mediated rejection, infections, and immunosuppression. The speaker emphasizes the importance of early detection and treatment of complications, as well as the need for ongoing evaluation and management of patients to improve long-term outcomes. The lecture concludes with a discussion on the new lung allocation system and key points to remember for the boards regarding lung transplantation.

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Curriculum Category Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation

Curriculum Subcategory Transplantation

Faculty Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP

Keywords

lung transplantation

lung diseases

chronic lung allograft dysfunction

transplant complications

immunosuppression

long-term outcomes

new lung allocation system