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Managing Refractory Asthma

by Instructor: Kristen Szymonik, BS, RRT, AE-C

$20.00

i 1.00 Hours

Course Overview

Asthma affects millions of Americans, and most are treated successfully with conventional pharmacological agents; however, a subset of these patients has refractory asthma, which is characterized by failure to control symptoms despite accelerating treatment. Refractory asthma is a severe, persistent form of the disease that lingers despite intensive pharmacological therapy. Patients with refractory asthma are among the most challenging respiratory patients for clinicians to successfully manage, as these patients’ airway tissue is often resistant to approved pharmacological therapies, including inhaled and systemic corticosteroids. A multi-faceted approach, addressing both environmental controls and triggers, as well as introducing emerging pharmacological therapies, is of vital importance in the management of refractory asthma.

About the Course Author

Kristen Szymonik, BS, RRT, AE-C, is an experienced registered respiratory therapist, respiratory educator, and medical writer and editor. She is a certified asthma educator.
  Kristen Szymonik, BS, RRT, AE-C has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

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Accreditation Information

Certificates provided by accrediting body (4 Match)

  • American Association for Respiratory Care

    1.00HOURS

    This program has been approved as non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063.


    Approval #: 183357000 This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours.

  • Florida Board of Respiratory Care

    1.00HOURS

    This module is approved for 1.0 contact hours by Florida Board of Respiratory Care.

  • Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy

    1.00HOURS

    Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Respiratory Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
    Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.0 contact hours for participating in this course.

  • Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners

    1.00HOURS

    Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
    Respiratory Therapists will receive 1.0 contact hours for participating in this course.


Course Details

  • Course Code:

    REL-ACU-0-RT03

  • Hours:

    1.00

  • Type:

    Online Course

  • Release Date:

    2020-02-01

  • Expiration Date:

    2021-06-30

  • Learning Objectives:

    Create a care plan that includes appropriate pharmacological therapy for managing refractory asthma ; Describe environmental controls and trigger avoidance to reduce refractory asthma symptoms and severity; Discuss the definition and management of refractory asthma in various patient populations; Identify the underlying disease process and its components as they relate to refractory asthma management

  • Target Audience:

    The target audience for this course is: Respiratory Therapists.

  • Course Delivery Method and Format:

    Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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  • Disclosures:

    Expert Reviewers, Instructors, and Staff Writers disclosures will be listed above after the individuals' biographical paragraph. All other members involved within the planning of this educational activity have declared no conflict of interest exists when planning and developing this course.