Acute Exacerbations of Asthma and COPD: Part 1

A review

The lecture duration is 27min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
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Paul Pfeffer
Consultant Respiratory Physician at Bart’s Hospital, London, England
Lecture Summary

A review of acute asthma and COPD management: the cornerstones of management, best use of oxygen therapy, risk stratification, exacerbation prevention, plus what's on the horizon.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Define the cornerstones of acute asthma/COPD management
  • Describe the 4th Cornerstone - exacerbation prevention
  • Discuss the future of exacerbation management