Thread by @gretchemaben

First up for tweetucation today at #ATS2022 is “Communicating Prognosis to Critically Ill Patients and Their Families: Challenges and Recommended Strategies Which Consider Culture and Preferences.” Im super pumped for this one!
#CommunicationMatters
#MedEd

First up is @UABPulmonary’s very own @anandiyermd (who I ADORE) with “Prognosticating in Serious Respiratory Illness: Assessing Risk Amidst the Unknown”!
#ATS2022

Great quotes
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Why is this important? Because the unknowns really matter to patients. #ATS2022

The place of death has been changing over time, and people need the necessary resources. #ATS2022

We’ve created a “What Matters” chasm that we need to bridge. #ATS2022

People can move between these different categories and severities at different rates. #ATS2022

As you progress through the COPD stages you have more symptoms, more exacerbations, and a higher risk of death. #ATS2022

Patients with more exacerbations have a higher risk of death. #ATS2022

There are a number of different factors that affect risk of decline in patients with IPF. #ATS2022

A higher BODE score is associated with higher mortality in COPD. #ATS2022

The BARC score performs well in predicting COPD mortality, as well. #ATS2022

This machine learning mortality prediction tool performs well in testing in COPD. #ATS2022

Thread was disconnected! #ATS2022

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