Updates in the Management of Asthma in the Pediatric Patient - a podcast by NHC Center for Continuing Medical Education
from 2021-07-12T09:00
Podcast: Updates in the Management of Asthma in the Pediatric Patient
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Target Audience
This activity is targeted toward primary care pediatric specialties.
Statement of Need
Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses in children and in Kentucky approximately 10 - 12% of children have been diagnosed with asthma therefore it is critical for practitioners to understand the latest recommendations in the treatment of patients with asthma. In Dec. 2020, updated treatment guidelines were released for the management of patients with asthma. This program will highlight these updates to the NHLBI asthma treatment guidelines as the standard of care for the treatment of pediatric asthma.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
- Review the common types of asthma in the pediatric patient.
- Discuss the new asthma treatment/management guidelines; highlighting the six focus areas.
- List the new recommendations for the diagnosis / screening of pediatric asthma.
Moderator
Medical Director, Norton Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s Medical Center
Professor
Norton Children’s Critical Care
Affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine
Speakers
Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures
The speakers, moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.
Commercial Support
There was no commercial support for this activity.
Physician Credits
American Medical Association
Accreditation
Designation
Date of Original Release |July 2021
Course Termination Date | July 2023
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org
Resources for Additional Study
Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/asthma-management-guidelines-2020-updates
2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: Clinician's Guide
Updates to the Pediatrics Asthma Management Guidelines
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34096987/
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