ASTHMA CARE FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Course overview

THIS COURSE DELIVERS A FOCUSED, GUIDELINE-ALIGNED LOOK AT ASTHMA ACROSS SIX HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS-CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, PREGNANT PEOPLE, INDIVIDUALS WITH OBESITY, WORKERS WITH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES, AND RACIALLY OR ETHNICALLY MINORITIZED GROUPS. AFTER A BRIEF REFRESHER ON GINA (GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR ASTHMA)/NHLBI (NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE) UPDATES, PHENOTYPES, DIAGNOSTICS, AND STEP-THERAPY PRINCIPLES, EACH MODULE UNPACKS POPULATION-SPECIFIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS, TRIGGERS, COMORBIDITIES, AND TREATMENT NUANCES, PAIRING MEDICATION ALGORITHMS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS. INTERACTIVE CASES, DECISION CHECKPOINTS, AND DOWN-LOADABLE TOOLS REINFORCE HOW TO TAILOR CARE PLANS, EDUCATE PATIENTS, AND COORDINATE MULTIDISCIPLINARY FOLLOW-UP, EQUIPPING CLINICIANS TO CLOSE OUTCOME GAPS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN.