Academic Half Day: COPD 2023

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This week’s AHD will focus on COPD with Nicole and Dr. Melanie Garbarino. Here are some resources to help you prepare:

  1. Review the 2023 GOLD Guidelines (see QR codes in Learner/Facilitator Guides)

  2. Review the COPD learner and facilitator guides

  3. Review these videos about how to use inhalers

COPD Learner Guide
COPD Facilitator Guide
This video shows patients how to use a pressurized metered dose inhaler. These inhalers are commonly used to deliver albuterol to patients with breathing problems. http://www.audio.va.gov/PBM/MP4/Pharm_1_METERED_DOSE_INHALER.mp4
This video shows patients how to use a mometasone twisthaler device. Mometasone is used to deliver medicine to patients with breathing problems. http://www.audio.va.gov/PBM/MP4/Pharm_2_TWISTHALER.mp4
This video shows patients how to use a nebulizer device. Nebulizers are used to treat a variety of breathing problems. Audience: Veterans, spouses, and caregivers http://www.audio.va.gov/PBM/MP4/Pharm_9_NEBULIZER.mp4
This video shows patients how to use a Respimat device. The Respimat device delivers two medicines -- ipratropium and albuterol -- to patients with breathing problems. http://www.audio.va.gov/PBM/MP4/Pharm_4_RESPIMAT.mp4
This video shows patients how to use a handihaler device. Handihalers deliver a medicine called tiotropium to patients with breathing problems. http://www.audio.va.gov/PBM/MP4/Pharm_3_HANDIHALER.mp4
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