Interactive board review for interventional pulmonology
Accelerate exam readiness with modular chapters that blend high-yield pearls, exam mapping, collapsible study sections, and locally-tracked progress.
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- Chapters ready
- 23
- Estimated study time
- ~666 min
- High-yield focus areas
- 69
- Exam domain coverage
- 69
Choose your board review path
Filter by domain or search for anatomy, procedural, pleural, oncology, and practice-management topics. Each module supports collapsible study notes, high-yield summaries, and local progress tracking.
Rigid Bronchoscopy: Indications, Technique, and Troubleshooting
Procedural playbook covering patient selection, anesthesia, instrument sequencing, and complication rescue for therapeutic rigid bronchoscopy.
Aligns modern malignant and benign airway obstruction management with stepwise rigid bronchoscopy technique, including ventilation strategies, debulking workflow, stenting pearls, and crisis algorithms.
Anesthesia for Interventional Pulmonology
Sedation, airway device, and ventilation strategy selection for EBUS, peripheral navigation, rigid procedures, and pleuroscopy.
Exam-focused guide to matching anesthetic depth and airway devices to procedure goals while preventing atelectasis, oxygen toxicity during thermal therapies, and hemodynamic collapse in high-risk physiology.
Bronchoscopy in High-Risk Patients & Complication Management
Risk stratification, antithrombotic management, and complication mitigation for bronchoscopy in unstable or complex patients.
Covers pre-procedural optimization, sedative tailoring, bleeding algorithms, hypoxemia rescue, and special considerations for pregnancy and pulmonary hypertension.
Peripheral Biopsy Techniques: Conventional & Cryobiopsy
Decision pathways for conventional, navigational, and cryobiopsy approaches to peripheral pulmonary lesions.
Integrates lesion characterization, tool selection, rEBUS/fluoro targeting, cryobiopsy protocols, complication avoidance, and yield optimization pearls.
Lung Cancer Staging & Linear EBUS
TNM-9 staging updates paired with systematic EBUS-TBNA workflows, sampling order, and decision algorithms.
Emphasizes imaging triage, nodal maps, systematic versus targeted staging, sample adequacy, troubleshooting, and post-test decision making including mediastinoscopy triggers.
Lung Cancer Screening & Nodule Pathways
USPSTF/ACCP screening frameworks, Lung-RADS updates, incidental nodule management, and shared decision-making.
Summarizes eligibility requirements, program infrastructure, nodule follow-up algorithms, reimbursement coding, and approach to positive screens and quality metrics.
Pleural Effusions & Pleural Interventions
Diagnostic algorithms, ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, chest tubes, IPCs, and malignant effusion pathways.
Highlights ultrasound-first evaluation, manometry use, tube size selection, IPC versus pleurodesis decisions, complication management, and trapped lung considerations.
Pleural Infections
Empyema staging, diagnostic approach, drainage strategies, fibrinolytics, and escalation to surgery.
Covers imaging and microbiology, RAPID score risk stratification, tube management, intrapleural tPA/DNase protocols, and team-based management of complex infection.
Pneumothorax, Prolonged Air Leak, & Bronchopleural Fistula
Evidence-based pathways for spontaneous/secondary pneumothorax, PAL management, and bronchoscopic closure techniques.
Explores chest tube selection, suction strategies, blood patching, valves/spigots, fistula closure options, and postoperative/ventilated patient nuances.
Indwelling Pleural Catheters & Pleurodesis
Patient selection, procedural technique, outpatient pathways, and quality metrics for IPCs and chemical/surgical pleurodesis.
Details IPC insertion technique, autopleurodesis acceleration, infection troubleshooting, talc pleurodesis protocols, and multidisciplinary malignant effusion care.
Percutaneous Tracheostomy & Cricothyroidotomy
Bedside airway creation techniques, patient selection, complication avoidance, and emergency conversion algorithms.
Includes pre-procedure assessment, bronchoscopic guidance, stepwise dilation, troubleshooting, post-procedure care, and when to favor surgical approaches.
Coding, Billing, & Documentation for IP
Revenue cycle essentials, current procedural terminology (CPT) updates, modifier usage, and compliance pearls for interventional pulmonology.
Translates bronchoscopy, pleural, and navigation procedure coding into exam-ready tables with modifier guidance, facility vs professional splits, and documentation checklists.
Airway Stent Selection & Troubleshooting
Evidence-based guidance on selecting, deploying, and troubleshooting silicone and metallic airway stents across benign and malignant disease.
Covers sizing strategies, deployment workflows, complication prevention, emergent rescue tactics, and post-placement surveillance algorithms for airway stents.
Management of Non-Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
Approach to benign central airway obstruction including inflammatory, post-intubation, and structural etiologies with procedural and medical strategies.
Reviews classification, diagnostic imaging, airway stabilization, dilation/incision techniques, adjuvant therapies, and long-term follow-up pathways for benign CAO.
Treatment Options for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Comparative review of surgical and non-surgical therapies for stage I–II lung cancer including SBRT, ablation, and shared decision frameworks.
Highlights modern surgical approaches, stereotactic radiation, bronchoscopic ablative trials, patient selection, and perioperative optimization for early-stage disease.
Advanced Peripheral Bronchoscopy: Radial, EMN, and Robotic Navigation
Comprehensive strategies for radial probe EBUS, electromagnetic navigation, and robotic bronchoscopy including target selection, workflow integration, and troubleshooting.
Covers pre-procedural imaging, airway planning, lesion targeting, navigation platform comparisons, and yield optimization for peripheral pulmonary lesions.
Bronchoscopic & Surgical Treatment for COPD and Chronic Bronchitis
Decision frameworks for lung volume reduction, endobronchial valves, coils, targeted vapor therapy, and surgical options in advanced COPD/chronic bronchitis.
Discusses patient selection, physiologic testing, device selection, staged treatment pathways, and complication management for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and surgery.
Diagnostic Approach to Pulmonary Nodules
Risk stratification, imaging follow-up, and biopsy selection for pulmonary nodules using evidence-based algorithms.
Integrates guideline pathways, probability calculators, and multidisciplinary decision making to plan diagnostics and surveillance.
Management of Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
Algorithmic approach to malignant central airway obstruction including debulking modalities, stent selection, systemic therapy coordination, and post-procedure care.
Highlights multimodality therapy, energy selection, stent decision-making, palliative frameworks, and outcome predictors for malignant airway obstruction.
Mechanical Debridement & Balloon Dilation
Technique review for rigid/flexible mechanical coring, microdebriders, and balloon dilation in benign and malignant airway disease.
Discusses instrument selection, setup, procedural sequencing, complication avoidance, and combined modality use for mechanical airway restoration.
Pathology: Histology, Cytology, ROSE & Molecular Markers
Biopsy handling, ROSE best practices, immunohistochemistry panels, and molecular testing pathways for lung cancer and ILD.
Reviews sample preparation, cell block optimization, reflex testing, and communication with pathology to maximize diagnostic yield.
Real-Time Peripheral Imaging Techniques
Advanced imaging modalities for peripheral lung lesions including cone-beam CT, augmented fluoroscopy, and tomosynthesis.
Covers workflow integration, radiation safety, lesion visualization strategies, and troubleshooting for real-time guidance systems.
Thermal Ablative Therapies
Principles of laser, APC, cryotherapy, and vapor ablation for airway disease with emphasis on safety and technique selection.
Highlights device physics, energy delivery parameters, patient selection, and combination approaches for malignant and benign airway pathology.
What’s bundled today
- • Collapsible chapter sections with instant search
- • High-yield pearls surfaced separately for rapid review
- • Local progress tracking and estimated reading time
Coming next
- • Contentlayer-powered MDX workflow with shared components
- • Integrated quizzes and adaptive question banks
- • Study analytics and cohort dashboards