Achieving and Sustaining Asthma Control in the Community Setting by Combining Clinical Assessment with Enhanced Use of Spirometry- In this activity, experts will review the role of inflammation in both the large and small airways, the pathophysiology of asthma, and use of spirometry for the diagnosis, clinical and physiologic assessment, pharmacologic management, and achieving asthma control.
Evaluate the emerging data on the importance small airway function in the pathophysiology of asthma.
Review the use of spirometry and definition of asthma control for the management of each stage of disease severity.
Demonstrate strategies to overcome barriers to care and empower patients to better understand and manage their asthma.
1.5 Free CEUs for Nurses
Expires 10/14/16
Educational grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Teva Pharmaceuticals & Presented by MyCME