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ForwardChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Respiratory Failure Diagnosis and Documentation
Activity description
There are a variety of risk factors/causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tobacco smoking is the most common risk factor. COPD is usually associated with an underlying contributing disease; however, not all individuals with symptoms of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and/or asthma have COPD. According to the GOLD, a post-bronchodilator spirometry with an FEV1/FVC < 0.70 is required to make the diagnosis. Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) results in the respiratory system’s inability to effectively maintain gas exchange.
Correctly diagnosing COPD and CRF is important for appropriate management to decrease symptoms, reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations, and to improve health status and exercise capacity. In this activity, we discuss some of the more common causes of COPD and CRF along with how to diagnosis appropriately.
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This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
Hardware/Software Requirements
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Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, physicians and other health care professionals interested in the care of individuals with COPD and CRF.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify and document diagnostic criteria for COPD and CRF.
- Recognize the relationship between chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema and COPD and CRF.
- Document clinical support for COPD and CRF to the highest level of specificity.
Faculty/Planners
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Clinical Planner
Optum Health Education
Kelli Graziano, MD
Medical Director
Optum Care
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, OptumHealth Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity faculty or planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit Designation Statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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