Treatment Strategies for Patients with Respiratory Disease (Milliken - Online)

Course overview

Respiratory disease often places clients at significant risk for decreased functional abilities, decreased quality of life, as well as for an increased risk of exacerbations and hospital readmissions. These clients are also noted to have other significant comorbidities which further increases their clinical risks. Whether a client has a primary or secondary diagnosis with this decreased respiratory function, it is helpful for clinicians to be equipped with the applicable and effective clinical assessments and strategies. This course offers research-based evidence and practical applications to best understand and treat clients with pulmonary dysfunctions such as COPD, pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary bronchitis, and post-effects of COVID-19. Resources will include pulmonary rehab protocols for monitoring signs/symptoms as well as reporting systems within the interprofessional team. These protocols are also established to improve the clients overall health status and to enable a more active lifestyle, while helping them return to their highest level of function. Tips for providing pulmonary education will also be shared, as well as information to best understand the medications that are most prescribed to patients with pulmonary disorders. Course participants will be offered interdisciplinary assessments and treatment strategies that can be most helpful for use with all pulmonary rehab clients.