Respiratory Conditions

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In This Edition

• Discuss appropriate prescribing of antibiotics for patients with upper respiratory tract infections and pharyngitis according to current guidelines.
• Counsel patients about why antibiotic therapy may be inappropriate for their condition.
• Diagnose and treat patients with acute bronchitis according to current practice guidelines.
• Use validated severity scoring systems to determine whether patients with commu­nity-acquired pneumonia should be hospitalized.
• Diagnose patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to current guidelines.
• Prescribe appropriate maintenance therapy for patients with COPD and therapy to manage acute exacerbations according to current guidelines.
• Describe the four main categories of interstitial lung disease (ILD).
• Determine an appropriate evaluation protocol for patients with suspected ILD.

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