Asthma-COPD Overlap: Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS)
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1.0 CME creditCompletion Time
1 hourAvailable Until
August 1, 2024Posted By
Society of Army Physician Assistants
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Specialties
Family Medicine, Primary Care, and PulmonologyClinical Topics
Asthma, COPD, and Primary CareLecture Objectives
- Define COPD and asthma and describe the pathophysiologic
processes that lead to small airway obstruction and reversible
airway obstruction - Distinguish the clinical overlap of Asthma and COPD
Explain how spirometry can be useful in the diagnosis of COPD and
asthma - List risk factors for severity of disease in asthma and risk indications
for COPD
Speakers
Gabriel Ortiz
MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Executive Clinical Educator/Clinical Science Liaison
Gabriel Ortiz, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA is a Senior Clinical Educator-Thermo Fisher Scientific; Co-founder, Past President, Past-CME-Chair, and current Treasurer of- Association of Physician Assistants in Allergy Asthma Immunology. Gabe has been a Physician Assistant in Allergy and Asthma since 1991. He received his Master of Physician Assistant Studies in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1999.
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This activity offers 1.0 CME credit to attendees.
Accredited by Physician Assistant Review Panel.
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