Saturday, 3 December 2011: 10:20 - 10:40
Coral Gallery 1/2 (Fiesta Americana)
Learning Objectives:
Consider tracheobronchomalacia as a possible co-morbid condition in difficult-to-treat asthma
Consider tracheobronchomalacia as a possible co-morbid condition in difficult-to-treat asthma
Gain greater knowledge of when to consider obtaining a multi-detector chest CT in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma or asthma-like symptoms
Learn that the current criteria for the diagnosis of tracheobronchomalacia will need to be increased closer to 70% collapse of the trachea