NTDP Special Populations (COPD & Asthma)


Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

4.00

CE Units

0.400

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists

Accreditation(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Accreditation Statement: Howard University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

 

   

Objectives

  • Outline the pathophysiology of COPD & the incidence and prevalence of the disease.
  • Describe the etiology of COPD and the necessary tests in diagnosing and assessing COPD.
  • Explain the clinical presentation of COPD from asthma by comparing pharmacological approaches in treating COPD.
  • Outline the goals of therapy for a patient with COPD and assess the COPD stage using the ABCD tool.

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Estela Lajithia, Pharm.D., RPh
Howard University

Activity Number

0010-0000-21-012-H01-P

Release Date: Feb 4, 2021
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 4, 2024

CE Hours

2.00
   

   

Objectives

  • Describe the pathophysiology of asthma and the incidence and prevalence of the disease.
  • Outline the etiology of asthma and the necessary tests in diagnosing and assessing asthma.
  • Identify the clinical presentation of asthma from other respiratory conditions and compare the pharmacological approaches in treating asthma.
  • Explain the goals of therapy in an asthmatic patient, the symptoms, to build an asthma action plan based on patient characteristics.

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Estela Lajithia, Pharm.D., RPh
Howard University

Activity Number

0010-0000-21-013-H01-P

Release Date: Feb 4, 2021
Credit Expiration Date: Feb 4, 2024

CE Hours

2.00