Important Information About the Course:
- Course category: Webinar.
- Date: 28 Dec 2024
- CME: 2 CME hours
Target Audience:
- Medical Education
- Radiological Technology - Ultrasound
- Medical Physics
- Infectious Disease
- Family Medicine
- General surgery
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Critical Care Medicine
- Medical Microbiology
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Pulmonology
- Public Health
- Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Pediatric Complex Care -Palliative Care
- Perinatal Neonatal Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Preventive Medicine
- Family and Community Medicine
- Health Information
- Nursing
- Adult Critical Care Nursing
- Medical and Surgical Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Pediatric Nursing
- Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing
- Neonatal Critical Care Nursing
- Community and Public Health Nursing
- Disaster and Emergency Nursing
- Emergency Medical Services - Critical Care
- Respiratory Therapy
- Public Health
- Preventive Health
Learning objectives:
- Identify key clinical features and classifications of rare pulmonary diseases, including interstitial lung disease.
- Develop basic skills in interpreting HRCT findings typical of ILD patterns, such as ground-glass opacities, reticulation, or honeycombing.
- Describe the underlying mechanisms and pathophysiology of various interstitial lung diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and sarcoidosis.
- Emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving pulmonologists, rheumatologists, and other specialists.
- Discuss the role of family physicians in managing stable ILD patients, including vaccinations, oxygen therapy, and lifestyle modifications.