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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