RIGHT MIDDLE LOBE SYNDROME

Course overview

MIDDLE LOBE SYNDROME IS A RELATIVELY UNCOMMON CLINICAL ENTITY THAT IS UNDER-RECOGNIZED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. RECOGNIZING THE CONSTELLATION OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT CONSTITUTE THIS SYNDROME MAY BE A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL NEED A HIGH INDEX OF SUSPICION BASED ON CLINICAL HISTORY IN IDENTIFYING THIS SYNDROME. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ETIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MIDDLE LOBE SYNDROME AND EMPHASIZES THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN PROVIDING THOROUGH AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT TO AFFECTED PATIENTS.