Steroid Overreliance in Severe Asthma (CE Nurse)
Course Format: Online Video
Course Credit Type: CE Nurse
Course Credit: 1.00
Rewards Points Earned: 25
Course Category: *AAN Network Courses, *Asthma & Allergy, *Respiratory, Allergy/Immunology, **Self-Study/On-Demand
Faculty: Gary Steven, MD, PhD
Course Producer: Allergy Asthma Network
Course Cost: $17.99 | Included in All-Access Pass
Mobile Friendly: Yes
Course Release Date: December 09, 2018
Course Expiration Date: December 31, 2022
Program Summary:
- What are Steroids?
- Inhaled Corticosteroids
- OCS
- Side Effects of OCS
- Other Treatments
Dr. Gary Steven reviews why steroids are used for severe asthma and explores the issues related to overreliance on steroid use.
Objectives- Discuss what oral steroids are and why they are used for moderate to severe asthma
- Understand the problems people run into with long-term use of oral steroids
- Explore some of the other treatment options used to decrease the use of oral steroids
- Empower patients to encourage open discussion of options & risks with their healthcare provider
- What are Steroids?
- Inhaled Corticosteroids
- OCS
- Why use OCS?
- When do you use OCS?
- What does Success with OCS Look Like?
- Side Effects of OCS
- Other Treatments
- Biologics
- Immunosuppressants
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
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