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VOLUME 7 - ISSUE 2

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Weighing the Options in Managing Exacerbations

 

Our guest authors are Mark T. Jennings, MD, MHS and Rebecca Dezube, MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD

After participating in this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
  • Describe the significance of pulmonary exacerbations and the impact they have on the progression of CF lung disease. 
  • Summarize the current evidence of risk factors for pulmonary exacerbations and strategies for management.
  • Discuss the challenges in investigating pulmonary exacerbations and the current efforts to better understand exacerbations and how best to treat them.
This discussion, offered as a downloadable audio file and
companion transcript, covers the important topic of the
Weighing the Options in Managing Exacerbations. This program is a follow up to the Volume 7, Issue 1 eCysticFibrosis Review newsletter—CF Pulmonary Exacerbations: Known Unknowns?

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The authors indicate there will be no off-label or unapproved uses of any drugs or products

 

MEET THE AUTHORS

 

 

 

 

Mark. T. Jennings, MD, MHS
Instructor of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Rebecca Dezube, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

 

 

Guest Faculty Disclosure
Drs. Mark Jennings and Rebecca Dezube indicate they have no financial interests or relationships with any commercial entity whose products or services are relevant to the content of this presentation.
 


Release Date: Expiration Date:
February 28, 2017 February 27, 2019

 

 

 

 

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Peter J. Mogayzel, Jr., MD, PhD
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center
Professor of Pediatrics
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Noah Lechtzin, MD
Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Suzanne Sullivan, RN, BSN
Senior Clinical Nurse
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

 

 

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nurses
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing and the American Nurses Credentialing Center do not endorse the use of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Physicians
Podcast: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Podcast: This 0.5 contact hour Educational Activity is provided by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing.

Respiratory Therapists For United States: Visit this page to confirm that your state will accept the CE Credits gained through this program. 


 

 

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All rights reserved - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Copyright 2017.

This activity was developed in collaboration with DKBmed.