Understand asthma and COPD inhalers with this concise overview of the "step-up" inhaler treatment for both asthma and COPD.
Includes discussion & illustrations on the naming and usage of SABA inhalers (short acting beta agonists - albuterol etc.), LABA inhalers (long acting beta agonists - salmeterol etc.), ICS (inhaled corticosteroids - fluticasone etc.), and LAMAs (long acting muscarinic receptor antagonists - tiotropium etc.)
Course Contents:
- Inhalers Explained Clearly
ROYCE RAKER, RN
Very well done, explanations were clear and easy to understand.
DANIEL DAVIDSON, MD
Very informative and helpful
THERESA MITCHEL, NP
Very well explained asthma vs COPD treatments and why certain meds are given in a different order to treat them both. Interesting feature , asthma is treated with the same meds as COPD but with different protocol. Many Thanks for clearing things up. Theresa Mitchel CRNA
HAYAA AL LAWANSAH (Pharmacy Student)
Simple and clear. I love the way you draw the Saba and lapa and corticosteroids and lama in nice and easy charts. This teaches me the difference in treatment of COPD and asthma. Great job !
LUIS DAVID VALENZUELA (Pharmacy Student)
JESSICA KOCSIS
Great explanation, very clearly understood!
SUZANNE BARTEK (NP Student)
Excellent job of explaining the types of inhalers and when to step up and down.
JOYAL SEBASTIAN, Pharmacist
Very informative
MORGAN BEEDE, Pharmacist
ANWER ALI SHEIKH, MD
- Quadruple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
- Over 20 years teaching experience as both an exam preparation instructor and an assistant professor of medicine.
- Experience as a medical director for both a Southern California Physician Assistant Program and a Respiratory Therapy Program.
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