Course: Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Primary Care Settings

Mr Rahman has some degree of breathlessness which goes away with rest, but he often remains afraid of impending severe breathlessness while working. He has smoked 10-15 cigarettes daily for …

Nandini is a seven-year-old girl who comes to the clinic with an intermittent dry cough and noisy breathing, which she has had for two months. Apart from these symptoms, her …

Two years ago, Mr Rahman went to a doctor who told him that smoking was the main cause for his symptoms and advised him to quit smoking as the first …

There is a strong evidence base to suggest that self-management supported by regular review with a healthcare professional improves asthma control, reduces exacerbations and hospital admissions, and can improve quality …

Mr Rahman, 45 years of age, visits your practice for the first time from a nearby village. He complains that he has been suffering from a cough, occasional sputum production, …

In this final week, we want you to consolidate your learning and begin to explore how you can translate what you’ve learned to your practice environment. We encourage you to …

Palliative care is an approach to try to improve the quality of life of people with incurable illness and also the quality of life for their families. Many people with …

You might find the following further resources useful related to palliative care: Palliative care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review for clinicians IPCRG Desktop Helper – Palliative care for …

The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) has some excellent resources which cover pulmonary rehabilitation. You might also find the following resources useful: Exercising together is fun! This is an …

This week, we will work with a case study of a 45 year old man, Mr Rahman, who is experiencing a cough and shortness of breath. Does he have Chronic …

This week, we will work with a case study of a young girl, Nandini, who has respiratory symptoms. Does she have asthma or another respiratory condition? In this second week …

Welcome to the first week of the course. We are excited to be starting this journey with you. During this first week you will have the opportunity to introduce yourself …

Asthma is a variable condition, so the aim of doing peak flows at home is to see if the peak flow varies from morning to evening (diurnal variation), or from …

Let’s now have a look at some of the further tests that could guide the diagnosis. Physical examination Listening to breathing – Lung auscultation Respiratory rate Is there evidence of …