LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: Define the term “anticholinergics” Identify situations in which anticholinergics are used Identify the important role anticholinergics play in treating asthma (30 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and discuss the history, epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of: Anthrax Smallpox Botulism Plague (157 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: Identify and discuss the long-term and short-acting medications used in the management of asthma. Explain the various routes of administration used with medications for asthma. Discuss special issues regarding asthma-patient medications. Identify the key factors regarding asthma-patient education. Identify and discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this continuing education module, you will be able to: Identify the definition, pathogenesis, and classification of asthma. Indicate the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic findings associated with asthma. Identify the available monitoring techniques and treatment measures for asthma. Discuss the strategies for reducing exposure to asthma triggers. (81 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to Identify the definition of the word Brovana List its primary uses Identify similar relatively drugs that are being used for treatment of COPD Identify the potential side-effects of Brovana (49 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Explain what the Gold Report is, and discuss its importance to health care professionals treating COPD. Identify the “working” definition of COPD as provided by the Gold Report. Explain the prevalence COPD and the impact it is having on worldwide health. Discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify and discuss the stages of fetal lung development, summarizing its functions in utero and transitions at birth. Describe the development of fetal circulation. Explain the role surfactant plays in the development of neonates. Identify and discuss the stages of labor and delivery, […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify and discuss the categories of medications used to treat cardio-pulmonary disorders. Identify complications and side effects of some of at least three of the most common respiratory medications. Identify and explain the functions of the various types of equipment utilized for […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and demonstrate methods for conducting physical assessment of the patient. List and discuss the important elements of interviewing a patient and taking their medical history-including how to document the information. Identify and explain the purposes of chest roentgenography and key laboratory tests employed in patient assessment, with an emphasis on pulmonary tests. […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this continuing education course, you will be able to: Define and discuss the term pain, including the different types of pain experienced by patients. Discuss the etiology of pain. Identify and discuss the various medications and protocols recommended today for the care of patients in pain. Identify and discuss […]
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Define the term “pulmonary function testing” Identify the significance of and uses for these tests Identify the basic concepts of normal pulmonary physiology that are involved in pulmonary function testing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the definition of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Identify how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is diagnosed. Identify current treatment protocols and their likely outcomes. List the recommendations regarding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis made in this course.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the five main changes in the 2000 recommendations regarding anthrax vaccine Identify which animals are most commonly infected with anthrax Identify the pathogenesis of anthrax Identify the primary steps to the control and prevention of anthrax
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define the term “asthma” and identify its prevalence in the United States Identify how asthma is diagnosed in the elderly Identify how asthma is treated in the elderly Identify the medications used in treating the elderly
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Define what is meant by the term “circadian rhythm” Identify the role that circadian rhythms play in human life Identify potential disorders related to those rhythms and indicate their causes Identify the available treatments for disorders in circadian rhythms
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in tracheology patients Identify what is meant by co-evaluation and treatment in tracheology patients Identify what is meant by one-way speaking valve assessment Identify how quality of life is improved by the actions of SLPs
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the recent rise in interest in whooping cough Identify the clinical features and etiology of whooping cough Identify who is at risk for being infected by whooping cough Identify the available treatments for whooping cough today Identify the key features of the history of whooping cough
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Define what is meant by this term Identify the conditions under which it applies Identify the specifics which exist under such an order
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify the factors relating to neonatal respiratory failure Identify conditions that prompt neonatal respiratory support Identify the role of surfactant therapy in neonatal respiratory therapy Identify the role of mechanical ventilation in neonatal respiratory therapy (39 pages)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Define what is meant by “tuberculosis” and the Tubercle Bacillus pathogenesis process once an exposure infection occurs Identify what is meant by “Responsibility for Successful Treatment of Tuberculosis” Identify recommended treatment regimens Identify the practical aspects of patient management during treatment Identify the […]