GPs, allied health professionals, practice nurses are invited to a one-hour session that will provide an overview of asthma, COPD and identifies asthma-COPD overlap, including current evidence-based management using both the Australian Asthma Handbook and the COPD-X Guidelines. It includes diagnosis, management, medications, and the importance of action plans for self-management.

Learning outcomes:

• Describe how to access the COPD-X and asthma management guidelines
• Identify the differential clinical features between asthma and COPD
• Summarise the current guidelines for medication management
• Summarise the importance of written action plans

Presenter: Narelle Williamson, Asthma and Respiratory Educator, Senior Clinical Consultant.

Related HealthPathways: Asthma in Adults, COPD, Acute Exacerbation of COPD, COPD Severity Classification

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