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Module 7 - Asthma

    Goal:

    Students will gain knowledge and develop clinical skills to diagnose and treat pediatric patients with asthma in the outpatient setting.

    Objectives:

    Following the pediatric outpatient rotation, the student will be able to:

    1. Explain two main physiologic mechanisms of asthma (bronchoconstriction and airway inflammation)
    2. Name typical clinical symptoms of asthma (cough, wheeze, shortness of breath, etc.)
    3. List a differential diagnosis for wheezing
    4. List some triggers of asthma (ex: URI, allergies, smoke, exercise, cold air).
    5. Discuss asthma classification and assessment of control based on the NHLBI guidelines
    6. List common medications used to manage asthma
    7. Name some asthma monitoring tools (ex: asthma control test, spirometry)

    Resources:

    NHLBI: Quick Reference           

    Asthma Control Test

    Asthma Action Plan - EPIC

    Pediatric Asthma in a Nutshell – Pediatrics in Review

    Wheezing – Mayo Clinic

    reviewed 2/2016

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