Respiratory Conditions
Edition #486 | November 2019
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Foreword
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interstitial Lung Disease
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- 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.