Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast

Let’s talk lung and mediastinal disease—Join Dr. Louisa Bai for a discussion with expert thoracic surgeon Dr. Whitney Brandt. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on lung and mediastinal disease and is a companion to Chapter 31 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.

Dr. Brandt reviews the management of lung and mediastinal diseases. She discusses the diagnostic approaches and treatment protocols for conditions such as non-small cell lung cancer, myasthenia gravis, and recurrent pneumothorax. Key topics include mediastinal staging, the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for inoperable lung lesions, and the role of induction chemoradiotherapy. Tune in for practical insights and up-to-date practices in thoracic surgery.

Guest Host: Louisa Bai, MD – General surgery resident at WashU Medicine

Guest: Whitney Brandt, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine. Dr. Brandt’s specialty is in thoracic surgery and her research interests include lung and esophageal cancer.

Notes:

In this episode, the hosts use a number of abbreviations. These are spelled out below:

FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second

DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

EBUS: endobronchial ultrasound

SBRT: stereotactic body radiation therapy

For more information on lung cancer staging, see Table 31-1 in the Washington Manual of Surgery or visit https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/staging-nsclc.html

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