Assessing the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patient: More Than Spirometry
Course: #1447Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 402 Reviews
This intermediate course focuses on increasing the understanding and application of the assessment of the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The course reviews the objective tests of function and patient-reported outcomes (PROs), which can provide valuable information on patient status and progress within disease management programs.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AARC - CRCE/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Direct Delivery Of Respiratory Care Services, CE Broker #20-911759; IACET/0.1
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe basic assessment techniques for COPD patients including history and physical, pulmonary function tests, symptom assessment, GOLD ABCD tool, blood gases, and oxygenation assessment.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the use of additional techniques including cardiac, radiologic, laboratory, nutritional, functional, and psychosocial assessment.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss the use of special tests to assist with differential diagnosis.
Course created on February 22, 2022
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | History and Physical |
| 10-20 Minutes | Spirometry and PFTs |
| 20-30 Minutes | Symptom Assessment |
| 30-40 Minutes | ABCD, BODE, ABGs, Oximetry |
| 40-50 Minutes | Cardiac, Radiologic, Lab, Functional Assessment |
| 50-55 Minutes | Psychosocial Assessment and Differential Diagnosis |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Claire Aloan
MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Claire Aloan, MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, is a respiratory therapist and adjunct faculty member at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Her work focuses on disease management for patients with chronic pulmonary disease in acute and post-acute care settings. With an extensive leadership background in education and management, she has held multiple elected positions for the New York State Society for Respiratory Care (NYSSRC). Additionally, Claire has been recognized by AARC for numerous achievements, given her active involvement over the years.
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American Association for Respiratory Care
This non-traditional program has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course # 187172000
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Continued Respiratory Therapy is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-30700. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are a licensed respiratory therapist in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Texas, CE Broker may be of interest to you. For Florida respiratory therapists, this course is registered in the Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services category.
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