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EDAC and TBM: Diagnosing and Treating Airway Collapse Diseases

EDAC and TBM: Diagnosing and Treating Airway Collapse Diseases

Update: 2024-04-16
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Thomas Gildea, MD, section head of Interventional Pulmonary and Bronchoscopy, discusses Excessive Dynamic Airways Collapse (EDAC) and Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM). He talks about breathing issues that may indicate airway collapse, as well as possible connections with asthma and COPD, long-term corticosteroid use and obesity. Dr. Gildea covers using dynamic CT as a diagnostic tool and treatment possibilities that range from using CPAP to placement of a custom 3D stent.

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EDAC and TBM: Diagnosing and Treating Airway Collapse Diseases

EDAC and TBM: Diagnosing and Treating Airway Collapse Diseases

Clevleand Clinic Respiratory Institute