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This course is designed as an overview of the workup of an incidentally detected pulmonary nodule or nodules. While pulmonary nodules are profoundly common, they are often presumed to be malignant when the majority of nodules are benign. Inappropriate presumption of malignancy leads to unnecessary diagnostic evaluation and can inappropriately induced fear and anxiety amongst patients. This course will review radiographic findings common of incidentally detected pulmonary nodules, appropriate diagnostic tests based on aforementioned radiographic findings in a stepwise fashion to lead to an appropriate diagnosis and, if necessary, subspecialty referral for treatment. Case examples will be presented.
https://ceyouplus.org/workshops/Whatsthat/viewWhat's that spot in the lungs? A guide to pulmonary nodule workup and management
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:30 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST
Presenter: Robert Anderson APRN, DNP, CNP
Course Length: 1 Hour & 30 Minutes
This workshop Offers 1.5 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
This course is designed as an overview of the workup of an incidentally detected pulmonary nodule or nodules. While pulmonary nodules are profoundly common, they are often presumed to be malignant when the majority of nodules are benign. Inappropriate presumption of malignancy leads to unnecessary diagnostic evaluation and can inappropriately induced fear and anxiety amongst patients. This course will review radiographic findings common of incidentally detected pulmonary nodules, appropriate diagnostic tests based on aforementioned radiographic findings in a stepwise fashion to lead to an appropriate diagnosis and, if necessary, subspecialty referral for treatment. Case examples will be presented.
The course will begin with an overview of lung cancer screening and lung cancer (10 minutes).
We will then review common radiographic characteristics of incidentally detected pulmonary nodules and how those radiographic characteristics lead to appropriate selection of diagnostic testing. (30 minutes)
Discussion about appropriate subspecialty evaluation pending outcome of aforementioned diagnostics. (10 minutes).
Case examples of incidentally detected nodule workup and diagnosis (20 minutes)
Review of lung cancer staging criteria and basic management strategies for newly diagnosed lung cancer with Case exemplars (20 minutes).
-- Each section will be presented with tips and tricks of how to present the diagnostic findings and ongoing workup to the patient to reduce unnecessary fear and anxiety while remaining honest.