AR95 Asthma: acute presentations in primary care

Course summary

This practical study day offers health professionals a comprehensive overview of the assessment and management of acute asthma presentations in children and adults in primary care. Special consideration is given to the latest British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate / Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network [BTS/SIGN]. Early presentation of deteriorating asthma and strategies such as increasing doses of Inhaled Corticosteroid will also be included (BTS/SIGN, NICE, Global Initiative for Asthma [GINA])

Content will facilitate participants to implement evidence-based knowledge and approach into their practice. Informal lectures and interactive practical sessions make this a stimulating, informative and enjoyable programme.

Who should attend?

Practice Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Professionals
Community Nurses
District Nurses
Urgent Care Nurses
Walk in Centre Nurses
ENPs

Important notes

All course equipment, evaluations and certificate of attendance provided.

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Aims / objectives

Review basic principles of respiratory health and development
Overview of asthma care, poor outcomes and deaths in the U.K and recommendations from the National Review of Asthma Deaths ([NRAD], 2014)
Identifying characteristics, triggers and factors that increase risk of poor outcomes in the asthma population.
Review of contemporary guidelines, recommendations, publications, and reports in assessing and managing patients with deteriorating or acute asthma.
Pharmacological therapy in deteriorating and acute asthma in primary care including inhaler device assessment and techniques
Look at effective ways of evaluating practice.

Course programme

Respiratory health and development.
Overview of pathophysiology of asthma, phenotypes and acute attacks
Case-based learning
Deteriorating and acute asthma presentations.
- Assessment and decision making in deteriorating and acute asthma
- Management; Pharmacological (incl. device assessment) and non-pharmacological
- Follow-up, ongoing risk, poor outcomes, when to refer
Tools for proactive identification of asthma population at greater risk
Audit and practice initiatives.

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