___________________________________________________________ Asthma: Diagnosis and Management Systemic Lupus Erythematosus _________________________________________________________________ MDVT10AD — 10 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 11/01/24 E xpiration D ate : 10/31/27
Asthma: Diagnosis and Management
In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 10 ABIM MOC Points, 10 ABS MOC Points, 10 ABA MOCA Points, 10 ABP MOC Points, 10 ABPath CC Points.
7. Outline the appropriate treatment and management of asthma, the medications used, and the application of the various guidelines. 8. Discuss specific population considerations. 9. Explain the importance of patient education when discussing prevention and management of asthma. 10. Identify triggers of asthma attacks. Faculty Sharon M. Griffin, RN, PhD, specializes in Health Educa- tion and Chronic Disease Management especially as it relates to her primary areas of study and research. She has more than 30 years of healthcare experience nationwide and is an accomplished author, presenter and consultant. She frequently lectures on the subjects of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Dr. Griffin is the cofounder of the University Center for Assessment and Learning (UCAL) of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. She enjoys writing and teaching and has been listed in Who’s Who in American Nursing, Two Thousand Notable American Women, and the eleventh edition of the World Who’s Who of Women, Cambridge, England. Patricia Walters-Fischer, RN, BS, has worked in the healthcare field since 1992. Starting out as a nurse’s aide, she worked her way from LVN to ASN while working in several hospital units, including ICU/CCU and adult and pediatric trauma. Dur- ing her career, she worked at the busiest pediatric emergency center in the country, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas Emergency Room. While there, she cared for and educated asthmatic children and their caregivers. Ms. Walters-Fischer is also an honors graduate of Washington University, St. Louis, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Journalism and has been writing for the past ten years in local, national, and international publications.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for nurses, physicians, physician assis- tants, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians who may care for patients with asthma. Course Objective Asthma is increasingly common, and most healthcare pro- fessionals will encounter patients with the condition. The purpose of this course is to provide nurses and pharmacy professionals with up-to-date, accurate information regard- ing the diagnosis and management of asthma and long-term outcomes for those with the condition. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Summarize the history of asthma, including current definitions. 2. Describe the impact of asthma both globally and nationally. 3. Identify risk factors that contribute to the development of asthma. 4. Define the pathophysiology of asthma. 5. Discuss the pathogenesis of an asthma attack in its five phases. 6. Discuss the process of diagnosing asthma, including differential diagnosis and available tests.
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