Respiratory Inspirations: A Cleveland Clinic Lungs, Allergy, Critical Illness and Infectious Disease Podcast

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program designed to help people with a chronic lung disease, such as COPD or cystic fibrosis, learn how to breathe easier and improve their quality of life. Debasis Sahoo, MD, is the director of pulmonary rehabilitation at Marymount Hospital and South Point Hospital. Dr. Sahoo joins the Respiratory Inspirations podcast to explain how pulmonary rehabili

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medicine used to reduce the chances of getting HIV infection from sex or injection drug use. Three experts from the Department of Infectious Disease at Cleveland Clinic join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss PrEP and other tools for HIV prevention.

Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) happens when your main airway and the airways leading to your lungs close more than they should, affecting your ability to breathe. Thomas Gildea, MD joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to talk about TBM and excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC). He explains how the large airway works, what happens when it’s not working well and how he di

Experts in critical care and pulmonary medicine join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss the Medical Oncology Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Cleveland Clinic. The doctors explain why this specialized ICU exists, who it serves and what to expect if you or a loved one are in the medical oncology ICU.

Experts in pulmonary and critical care medicine from Cleveland Clinic join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss opioids and lung health. The doctors explain how opioids can affect the respiratory system, the signs someone might be experiencing breathing problems due to opioids and the precautions that should be taken to keep your lungs healthy if you are prescribed o

Immunotherapy is a newer form of therapy for cancers. While immunotherapy is revolutionizing the management of many cancers, there can be unintended consequences and side effects associated with the therapy. In this episode of Respiratory Inspirations, two experts in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Cleveland Clinic discuss the side effects of immunotherapy including immune

Adi Gerblich, MD is a physician in the department of critical care medicine at Cleveland Clinic, as well as the division chief of pulmonary medicine at Hillcrest Hospital. Dr. Gerblich joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to talk about virtual ICU rounding. He starts by describing the ICU environment and the types of communications used between the ICU team and a patient�

Maja Babic, MD joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to cover everything you need to know about bone and joint infections. Dr. Babic explains why a team approach is needed for the diagnosis and treatment of bone and joint infections and how the team works together to care for the patient. She also covers topics such as diabetic foot infections, septic joints and prosthetic

Sudhir Krishnan, MD is the medical director of the ECMO team in the critical care department at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss everything you need to know about ECMO. Listen in to learn what ECMO is, why and how it is used and how patients are chosen to undergo ECMO. Dr. Krishnan also covers common concerns and shares what family memb

Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD, director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic, joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss the details of respiratory support and therapy in the ICU. Dr. Mireles kicks things off by explaining the role of a respiratory therapist and how to become one. He goes on to explain the processes and devices used by the care tea