Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Use all the available tools to assess cardiovascular risk and effectively manage patients
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Use all the available tools to assess cardiovascular risk and effectively manage patients
Wednesday 31 July 2019, 03:00 AM

Cardiovascular risk assessment is an important part of primary prevention. Cardiologist Chris Ellis discusses the use of modern imaging techniques in combination with more traditional risk equations to improve the accuracy of prediction
A 46-year-old storeman comes in for review. He has been with your practice for three years and is generally well. He is devoted to his wife and two yo
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