American Thoracic Society Member Education and Research Benefits

Dr. Jason Jaramillo earned his doctor of medicine in 2005, and for 15 years he has been working in healthcare leadership positions. In 2017, Jason Jaramillo, MD, presented the work “Achromobacter Xylosoxidans And Enterovirus-Rhinovirus Co-Infection Causing Ards In A Patient With An Underlying Genetic Condition” at a meeting of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), held in Washington, D.C..

ATS is an international society with over 16,000 members dedicated to advancing the science and clinical understanding of critical illnesses, pulmonary diseases, and sleep-related breathing disorders. The ATS membership program is offered to physicians, nurses, researchers, respiratory therapists, and other professionals interested in the organization and its mission to study, prevent, and eradicate lung disease.

The program grants these professionals several educational and research benefits, including access to leading-edge publications and medical journals, such as the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and email subscriptions to the ATS News and the ATS Morning Minute. Members also receive discounted access to the Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research (MECOR) program, which prepares practitioners and researchers to plan and conduct industry-relevant investigations. Besides the MECOR program discounts, ATS members pay reduced fees for admission to the International Conference and when purchasing the Respiratory Medicine Book Series. 

How ARDS Affects the Lung

The recipient of a 2015 co-intern of the year award, Jason Jaramillo, MD, serves as a physician at Maimonides Medical Center. In 2017, at the national meeting of the American Society of Thoracic Surgeons held in Washington, D.C., Dr. Jason Jaramillo did a poster presentation titled “Achromobacter Xylosoxidans And Enterovirus-Rhinovirus Co-Infection Causing ARDS In A Patient With An Underlying Genetic Condition.”

A condition that often causes lung failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) happens when a patient has difficulty breathing as a result of leakage of fluid in the lungs. The fluid leaks from inflamed small vessels within the alveoli (tiny air sacs in the lungs). This can result from a serious injury to the body such as an accident, pneumonia, swelling of the pancreas, a serious infection, and the inhalation of toxic substances like smoke. The condition may also result from a blood transfusion.

The fluid in the lung makes it stiff. This stiffness causes hypoxemia, which is characterized by low oxygen in the blood, resulting - in this case - from difficulty inflating the lung. If the inflammation worsens and more fluid accumulates, the lung scars (the fibrotic stage of ARDS). During this stage, the lung may eventually collapse.

The American Board of Internal Medicine's MOC Program

Jason Jaramillo, MD, is based in Brooklyn, New York, and holds a New York State medical license. As a physician, Jason Jaramillo, MD, works at Maimonides Medical Center and its affiliated community private practice, Allied Medical Associates. Currently, Dr. Jason Jaramillo is eligible for certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).

Founded in 1936, the ABIM is a non-profit organization that exists to uphold standards for internal medicine and provide certification for physicians. Internists who hold certification through the ABIM have demonstrated that they possess the clinical skills, expertise, and character required to deliver the highest quality of patient care. The ABIM operates the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program to assist physicians with keeping their medical knowledge current while also staying informed about evolving healthcare practices.

The ABIM's MOC program provides medical assessments for licensed physicianinternal medicines and ensures that certification examinations remain relevant by continuously collaborating with healthcare providers. Research demonstrates that physicians who participate in the MOC program to ensure their certification remains current reduce US spending on Medicare, are more likely to provide high standards of patient care, and are less likely to encounter disciplinary action.

 

About Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

With an MD earned from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dr. Jason Jaramillo currently serves as a physician with Allied Medical Associates in New York. He specializes in internal medicine at this community-focused private practice. In 2017, Jason Jaramillo, MD, gave a poster presentation titled "Achromobacter Xylosoxidans And Enterovirus-Rhinovirus Co-Infection Causing ARDS In A Patient With An Underlying Genetic Condition" at the national meeting of the American Thoracic Society in Washington, DC.

A life-threatening condition that often results in death, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) happens when fluids begin to occupy available spaces in the tiny air sacs in the lungs, leading to a decrease in the available oxygen to the blood. This can arise from several causes, such as lung infection, blood infection, trauma to the chest, and inhaling toxic substances.

When this happens, the patient's organs receive less oxygen than they require to stay healthy and function properly. People with ARDS usually experience labored breathing from severe shortness of breath and extreme tiredness. Other symptoms include dry cough, headache, fever, and discolored skin or nails. ARDS can be diagnosed with a physical examination, CT scan or X-ray, echocardiogram, or airway examination.

 

Rhinovirus Infection Symptoms

An experienced physician who earned his MD at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dr. Jason Jaramillo currently practices at Maimonides Medical Center and Allied Medical Associates in New York City. Jason Jaramillo, MD, has also engaged in a variety of research and contributed to professional publications, including an article titled "Achromobacter Xylosoxidans and Enterovirus-Rhinovirus Co-Infection Causing Ards in a Patient with an Underlying Genetic Condition."

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) refer to a group of viruses that cause symptoms associated with the common cold. Since their discovery in the 1950s, HRVs have been found to cause over half of all cold-like illnesses in the United States, due to their ability to pass easily from one person to another.

HRV infections can occur at any time of the year, although they are most common in the fall and spring. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, and headaches, in addition to a sore throat and muscle aches. In some cases, HRVs may lead to a decrease in appetite and a mild fever. In more rare causes, they can lead to upper and lower respiratory tract infections that include pneumonia and bronchitis.