Updates in the Management of Asthma in the Pediatric Patient - a podcast by NHC Center for Continuing Medical Education

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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:

  1. Review the common types of asthma in the pediatric patient.
  2. Discuss the new asthma treatment/management guidelines; highlighting the six focus areas.
  3. List the new recommendations for the diagnosis / screening of pediatric asthma.

Moderator

 

Mark McDonald, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Critical Care Specialist
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

Scott Bickel, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy
Norton Children’s Pulmonology
Affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine
 
Michael Orangias, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Norton Children’s Pulmonology
Affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine
 

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

Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Designation

Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/all-publications-and-resources/clinician-guide-2020-focused-updates-asthma-management-guidelines

 

Updates to the Pediatrics Asthma Management Guidelines

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34096987/

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