The “Building Competence in Respiratory Care: Diagnosis, Management and Challenges in primary care” Study Day is free to access for all registered healthcare professionals that have a MORPh Account.
This event will start at 09:00am with the Welcome and Introductions. The study day will begin shortly after. Our expert speakers will be discussing the following topics:
Getting the Diagnosis Right
- Diagnostic Techniques, their interpretation and monitoring
-
- Spirometry
- FeNO
- Peak Flow
- Identifying Red Flags and management
- Case Studies: How Misdiagnoses can Happen and impact on patients
Acute Presentation and examination
- Essential history elements
- When to give antibiotics – TARGET guidelines
Asthma and COPD
- Exacerbation recognition
- Management
Roadmap for New NICE, BTS SIGN Guidance for Asthma and COPD
- Overview of New NICE, BTS, SIGN Guidance.
- Key changes impacting clinical practice
- How to practically manage existing patients on different regimes
- Shared decision making
Inhaler Technique Masterclass
- Hands-on demonstration of different inhaler devices.
- Common errors in inhaler use and their impact on treatment outcomes.
- Assessing patient technique and providing positive corrective feedback
- Differentiating spacers for different patients, including paediatrics
Practical Approaches to Challenges in primary care
- Risk Stratification for SABA over-reliance and how to manage patients
- Severe asthma referral mechanisms for consideration of MABs
- Managing complex respiratory cases.
Case Studies and Innovations in Respiratory Management
- New products on the horizon and recent clinical trial results to watch out for
- Bring your Case-based discussions: Applying guidance and tips for patient management email: admin@morphconsultancy.co.uk
Our study days are sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry. However, the agenda for each study day is independently managed, and developed, by our clinical management team.
Registering for this event and not attending will carry a £20 “No-Show” fee unless your place is cancelled 2 weeks prior to the event.
Topics
