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  • Introduction

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    Welcome! This module will     provide you with accurate, up-to-date and clinically relevant education for diagnosing and managing patients presenting with asthma and COVID-19. 

    At the end of this module, you will be able to (learning objectives):

        • Identify risk factors for patients with asthma and COVID-19
        • Demonstrate the clinical assessment of a person with asthma in the context of a COVID-19 infection
        • Identify which tests should be used and when to use them in a patient with asthma and COVID-19.
        • Demonstrate how to provide adequate treatment to a person with asthma in the context of a Covid infection, including communication goals to promote treatment efficacy.
        • Demonstrate how to undertake assessment and management of a patient with asthma and post-covid syndrome.

    To get a certificate, you need to:

        • Complete the Pre-test.
        • Complete the learning materials: Case study, Videocast, and Further reading.
        • Obtain at least a 75% grade on the Final exam.
        • Complete the feedback form

    This module is designed for primary care physicians and has been last reviewed and updated as of January 2023. Please note that all case studies presented in the course are fictitious. If you have any doubts, please write them on the Discussion Forum.

    The Primary care education on COVID-19 and asthma, made available on https://ipcrg.moodlecloud.com/login/index.php and organized by The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.

    Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Only those e-learning materials that are displayed on the UEMSEACCME website have formally been accredited.

    Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

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      Pre-test Quiz
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      Receive a grade
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      Faculty Page
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      Mark as done

  • Learning Materials

    The learning materials include an interactive Case study, a Videodcast with a discussion about the Case study, and Further reading. You will need to complete all to prepare for the Final exam.

    At the end of this section - Introductions and questions - you have a forum where you can ask any questions you may have about this module as well as introduce yourself to your fellow students and discuss your work in the field of respiratory health.

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      Case Study Lesson
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      Videocast Page
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      Further reading Page
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      Introductions and questions Forum

  • Assessment and Certificate

    Now that you have engaged with the learning materials, you will have a chance to test your knowledge in the Final Exam, provide feedback about the module in the Learner Feedback Form, and download your certificate.

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      Final Exam Quiz
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