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Management of acute exacerbation of COPD
Inevitably, most patients presenting with an exacerbation of COPD will end up on antibiotics, but evidence suggests this doesn't need to be the case. The aim of this programme is to reduce overall antibiotic prescribing for patients presenting to primary care with a COPD exacerbation.
Check out the All Wales guideline, TV show and tutorials on the management of acute exacerbations of COPD in practice. When you are ready, navigate to the assessment to achieve the certificate.
NICE Quality standards [QS10]:
- People receiving emergency oxygen for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have their oxygen saturation levels maintained between 88% and 92%.
- People admitted to hospital for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) start a pulmonary rehabilitation programme within 4 weeks of discharge.
TV Show: Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
The majority of patients who present with an exacerbation of COPD, will inevitably end up on antibiotics. The PACE study found that CRP accurately guides antibiotic prescribing, and more importantly, signposts which patients do not need antibiotics.
The All-Wales Acute Exacerbation of COPD Pathway is the first national guideline to include C-Reactive Protein (CRP) point of care testing to guide antibiotic prescribing. The aim of this guideline is to reduce overall antibiotic prescribing for patients presenting to primary care with a COPD exacerbation.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Simon Barry, National Respiratory Clinical Lead and Consultant Respiratory Physician, to unveil The All Wales Management of Acute COPD Exacerbation Guideline.
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Guidelines
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Resources
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Empowering Patients with COPD to access High Quality Care
In this publication by The Health Foundation, they set out a new model of patient engagement and education to help to foster more collaborative and sustainable improvements in Primary Care.
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COPDhub: website
A free self management App developed by the experts from NHS Wales, to signpost your COPD patients
Assessments
Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD
45-minute case-based assessment
25 multiple choice questions
80% pass mark (20 out of 25)
Unlimited retakes
On successful completion, your certificate will appear under this tab.
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