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Asthma Inhaler Management: Education, insurance coverage, & troubleshooting pediatric issues (Episode 185)
Manage episode 462515424 series 1595792
70-80% of patients do not use their asthma inhaler properly and use deteriorates over time. As Dr. Lockwood admits, many providers also don't know how to use some of the inhaler types out on the market and asthma medication shortages have led to prescribing challenges lately, so in this episode, Marcia Winston, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, AE-C, a nurse practitioner with the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, walks us through various inhaler types and troubleshoots management issues. We also discuss the implementation of the 2020 GINA guidelines SMART therapy recommendations, use of and cleaning aero chambers, and a poster guide to identify mystery inhalers!
192 episodes
Manage episode 462515424 series 1595792
70-80% of patients do not use their asthma inhaler properly and use deteriorates over time. As Dr. Lockwood admits, many providers also don't know how to use some of the inhaler types out on the market and asthma medication shortages have led to prescribing challenges lately, so in this episode, Marcia Winston, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, AE-C, a nurse practitioner with the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, walks us through various inhaler types and troubleshoots management issues. We also discuss the implementation of the 2020 GINA guidelines SMART therapy recommendations, use of and cleaning aero chambers, and a poster guide to identify mystery inhalers!
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