Sleep Medicine: A Lively Introduction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Upon completion of this course, you will be able to Identify, Study and Discuss:
- Define OSA and describe its symptoms, causes, pathology, and treatments
- Discuss the interactions/relationships between COR PULMONALE & OSA
- Identify and discuss the wide variety of sleep disorders, including their symptoms, consequences, and treatments
- Explain what is meant by “insomnia” and discuss its prevalence and treatments
- Discuss the current status of sleep among people living in the United States
COPD
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 the etiology and epidemiology of COPD, and explain how it is diagnosed.
- Describe the latest international standards presented by the Gold Report regarding prevention, management, and treatment protocols for COPD.
- Identify and discuss the usefulness and side effects of medications currently in use for COPD patients.
Patient Assessment
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.
- Discuss the procedures and purposes of sputum examinations.
- Identify and explain the techniques for pulmonary function testing.
- Identify and explain the purposes of laboratory tests used in patient assessment.