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5 Nov 2024 (Edited)
Q&A for Primary Care Updates 2024 COPD: What else might it be?
Q&A for Primary Care Updates 2024 COPD: What else might it be?
BPD symptoms overlaps with cardiac related symptoms. What is your initial assessment for these presentation of patients? Thank you
BPD symptoms overlaps with cardiac related symptoms. What is your initial assessment for these presentation of patients? Thank you
RE: the data on one-asthma-exacerbation-per-10-years, was that just in adults?
and if so, is there similar data in children? (locally I think courses of PO pred are wildly over prescribed)
RE: the data on one-asthma-exacerbation-per-10-years, was that just in adults?
and if so, is there similar data in children? (locally I think courses of PO pred are wildly over prescribed)
About airway hyper responsiveness with SABA use, you mentioned patients are advised to say off SABA for a few days. How do you pass across that information safely? I fear patients may not use their SABA in an emergency and this could put them at risk.
About airway hyper responsiveness with SABA use, you mentioned patients are advised to say off SABA for a few days. How do you pass across that information safely? I fear patients may not use their SABA in an emergency and this could put them at risk.
If pt says SABA is helping with EIB, when do they take it, before or in the middle of exercise?
If pt says SABA is helping with EIB, when do they take it, before or in the middle of exercise?
lots of patients have non resolving cough after viral URTI . When to Dx it as postviral bronchial hyperreactivity syndrome and post-viral syndrome.How to manage it in Primary care ?
lots of patients have non resolving cough after viral URTI . When to Dx it as postviral bronchial hyperreactivity syndrome and post-viral syndrome.How to manage it in Primary care ?
How can amitriptyline help in ILO?
How can amitriptyline help in ILO?