Name
Identification, Care, Treatment and Mangement of the Bronchiectasis Patient
Description
Bronchiectasis is one of the leading comorbidities of patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, advanced neuromuscular disease and spinal cord injury patients living on mechanical ventilators. Proper treatment of this condition leads to decreased unplanned medical encounters and improves the patient's quality of life.
Proposed Learning Objective (1)
Recognize the presenting signs and symptoms of bronchiectasis
Proposed Learning Objective (2)
Explain the pathophysiological consequences of bronchiectasis.
Proposed Learning Objective (3)
Differentiate the treatment approaches for bronchiectasis, including proper device and equipment selection.
Proposed Learning Objective (4)
Give examples of peer-reviewed studies related to patient outcomes in bronchiectasis.
