Asthma

10/09/17 • 54 min

99 Topics for the CCFP

Co-host: Dr. Mike Kirlew

All that wheezes is not asthma! But it's a good place to start.

This week's links:

CPS: Managing the paediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation
CPS: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Paediatric Society position paper
MDCalc: Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM) for Asthma Exacerbation Severity

Co-host: Dr. Mike Kirlew

All that wheezes is not asthma! But it's a good place to start.

This week's links:

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Co-host: Dr. Mike Kirlew

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