Asthma

Highly Recommended Text 30 mins CPD 80% required to pass

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Course Details

  • The aim of this course is to understand what to do if a patient has asthma. 
  • You will be presented with a coursebook followed by an assessment with options for feedback and reflection.
  • Once you have achieved a mark of 80% or more, you will be presented with a certificate to download. 
  • If you do not pass you will have the opportunity to review the content and retake the assessment.

Aims

The aim of this course is to understand what to do if a patient has an asthma attack in the practice.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of asthma in patients attending for dental treatment.
  • Respond immediately to a patient suffering from asthma.
  • Care for the patient.

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

  • The signs and symptoms of asthma.
  • How to manage patients suffering asthma.
  • Good patient care pre and post asthma attacks.
  • Practice protocols for dealing with patients with asthma.

GDC Development Outcome

C,D

Topics covered

Medical Emergencies

Date created

07/02/2017

Last revision

27/03/2024

Next revision

16/09/2023