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Frankly Speaking CME 210

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A Fundamental Change in Asthma Management! Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma Now Includes Combined ICS-LABA Therapy as Maintenance and Rescue Therapy - Frankly Speaking EP 210Guest: Robert Baldor, MD, FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

This session will review the evidence used by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) in making their newer recommendations and the new asthma management protocols. 

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Release Date: 2/8/2021

Expiration Date: 2/8/2022

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the changes in managing asthma as proposed by the National Heart, Lung Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP). 
  • Consider the role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) in patients with moderate to severe asthma.
  • Recommend albuterol as a first line rescue intervention for children aged 6-11.
     

 

Faculty

Frank J. Domino, MD

Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

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Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP

Professor and Chairman, Dept of Family Medicine
UMass Medical School/Baystate 

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A Fundamental Change in Asthma Management! Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma Now Includes Combined ICS-LABA Therapy as Maintenance and Rescue Therapy - Frankly Speaking EP 210

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