Clearing the Air: COPD Management Strategies

NOTE: This session is part of the Live Intensive Studies and Clinical Sessions packages. All attendees may attend these thought-provoking and highly educational sessions. However, if you are board-certified, you must purchase the package(s) for your specialty to receive the recertification assessment and claim the recertification credit.

Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are a leading cause of hospital admission, many practitioners still use older guidelines in their practice, despite major Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) COPD guideline updates, specifically regarding the use of inhaled corticosteroids and antibiotics for the management of COPD exacerbations. This session will provide updates on the latest GOLD COPD guidelines for staging and grading, review relevant literature and address appropriate initiation, step-down, and discontinuation of medications, including inhaled corticosteroids and monoclonal antibody therapies. Interactive patient cases will reinforce key concepts around evidence-based COPD management from both outpatient and inpatient perspectives. This timely review of current standards promises practical insights and skills for health professionals treating a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

This activity is approved for Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) recertification credit.