COPD Essentials

Pulmonary

Video course

by Siamak Moayedi, MD

Unlock the secrets to mastering COPD care and become the go-to expert for diagnosing and managing this complex disease. From early detection to acute exacerbations, you'll gain the skills to confidently navigate COPD’s challenges with proven treatment strategies, including inhalers, oxygen therapy, and advanced therapies when needed. Feel equipped to educate patients on reducing risk factors, proper vaccinations, and self-management strategies. With these tools in hand, you’ll provide top-notch care and help your patients breathe easier—literally.

1h 49m 49s

4 Quizzes

3 CME

What’s in it for you?

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Learn the skills experts say you need to master in order to become a great clinician.

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Describe the pathophysiology and epidemiology of COPD
Recognize complications of COPD
Identify the preventable and non-preventable causes of COPD
Perform a physical examination and differential diagnosis
Assign a severity score to guide COPD management
Treat acute exacerbations of COPD
Identify when a patient needs supplemental oxygen or referral for lung procedures
Understand COPD practice guidelines
Prescribe / adjust COPD treatments to reduce symptoms and prevent future exacerbations
Recognize when hospitalization is necessary for exacerbations
Support COPD patients to quit smoking

What's inside

Chapter 1

Characterizing COPD

Discover the fundamentals of COPD—its definition, underlying mechanisms, and complications—to better understand its growing impact on patients and healthcare systems.

5 lessons

14m 24s

Characterizing COPD intro

14s

Defining COPD

4m 9s

Describing the pathophysiology of COPD

5m 40s

Recognizing the complications of COPD

4m 21s

Characterizing COPD quiz

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Chapter 2

Diagnosing COPD

Master the art of diagnosing COPD—learn to evaluate symptoms, perform exams, use spirometry, and classify severity to deliver precise, personalized patient care.

9 lessons

32m 1s

Diagnosing COPD intro

18s

Examining COPD patients

5m 25s

Performing a physical exam

4m 2s

Establishing a differential diagnosis for COPD

4m 59s

Confirming COPD diagnosis with spirometry

4m 16s

Interpreting other diagnostic tests

6m 5s

Recognizing early signs of COPD

2m 58s

Classifying COPD severity

3m 58s

Diagnosing COPD quiz

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Chapter 3

Managing stable COPD

Equip yourself to manage COPD by reducing risks, tailoring treatments, prescribing therapies, and empowering patients with self-management tools.

10 lessons

44m 29s

Managing stable COPD intro

18s

Reducing exposure to risk factors

8m 5s

Recommending vaccinations

3m 56s

Prescribing inhalers for COPD management

7m 45s

Adjusting COPD treatment

5m 11s

Adding oxygen therapy

3m 57s

Prescribing other treatments for COPD management

5m 32s

Considering surgery and bronchoscopic procedures

4m 39s

Promoting self-management

5m 6s

Managing stable COPD quiz

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Chapter 4

Managing acute exacerbations

Gain the skills to manage COPD exacerbations by identifying symptoms, assessing severity, and delivering tailored treatments in both outpatient and hospital settings.

5 lessons

18m 55s

Managing acute exacerbations intro

15s

Identifying COPD exacerbations

3m 53s

Treating exacerbations in the outpatient setting

5m 11s

Treating exacerbations in the hospital

9m 36s

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Chapter 5

COPD Essentials Kick-off

Test your knowledge first.

1 lessons

COPD Essentials Kick-off

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Chapter 6

COPD Essentials Mastery

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1 lessons

COPD Essentials Mastery

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Teachers of this course

Siamak Moayedi, MD

Professor and Director of Medical Student Education, University of Maryland and Course Director, Essential and Critical Procedures, Emergency Medicine.

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Nora Drenaline

Pulmonary

Claim your certificate

All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 3 CME credits.

CME accredited

All our courses and workshops are fully CME accredited. We provide USA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Pro members can download their CME certificates upon successful completion of activities. Want to transfer these credits to your national system? No problem.

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Award-winning teaching method

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
Internationally accredited
CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
Trusted institutional partner
Used by residency programs and universities around the world to train their clinicians and students.
Top-rated by our learners
Rated excellent by hundreds of users on Trustpilot, an independent reviewing platform.

What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Characterizing COPD

Diagnosing COPD

Managing stable COPD

Managing acute exacerbations

COPD Essentials Kick-off

COPD Essentials Mastery

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners