Week 8 - 08/21/25: Academic Quarter 1, Unit — Thoracic & Respiratory III

Lectures:
(1) Aortic Dissection (7a - 7:30a) - Dr. Hu
(1.5) Hypertensive Emergencies (7:30a - 8a) - Dr. Hu
(2) Empyema (8a - 9a) - Dr. Hu
(3) Pleural Effusion (9a - 10a) - Dr. Hu
(4) Lung Infections: Tuberculosis (10a - 10:30a) - Dr. Faridian
(5) Asynchronous Learning & ILP Conference (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 29, 30, 31

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
The management of elevated blood pressure in the acute care setting: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Bress AP, Anderson TS, Flack JM, et al. Hypertension. May 2024. doi: 10.1161/HYP.0000000000000238

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.