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Podcast: Updates in the Management of Asthma in the Pediatric Patient Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat29 Target Audience This activity is targeted toward primary care pediatric specialties. Statement of Need Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses in children and in Kentucky approximately 10 - 12% of children have been diagnosed with asthma therefore it is critical for practitioners to understand the latest recommendations in the treatment of patients with asthma. In Dec. 2020, updated treatment guidelines were released for the management of patients with asthma. This program will highlight these updates to the NHLBI asthma treatment guidelines as the standard of care for the treatment of pediatric asthma. Objectives At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: Review the common types of asthma in the pediatric patient. Discuss the new asthma treatment/management guidelines; highlighting the six focus areas. List the new recommendations for the diagnosis / screening of pediatric asthma. Moderator Mark McDonald, MD, FAAP Pediatric Critical Care Specialist Medical Director, Norton Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s Medical Center Professor Norton Children’s Critical Care Affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine Speakers Scott Bickel, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonologist Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy Norton Children’s Pulmonology Affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine Michael Orangias, M.D. Pediatric Pulmonologist Norton Children’s Pulmonology Affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures The speakers, moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose. Commercial Support There was no commercial support for this activity. Physician Credits American Medical Association Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Date of Original Release |July 2021 Course Termination Date | July 2023 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org Resources for Additional Study Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020 https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/asthma-management-guidelines-2020-updates 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: Clinician's Guide https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/all-publications-and-resources/clinician-guide-2020-focused-updates-asthma-management-guidelines Updates to the Pediatrics Asthma Management Guidelines https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34096987/