Target Audience
This activity was developed for physicians including Eisenhower medical staff along with nurses and ancillary staff.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Recognize and diagnose NTM lung disease using the clinical, radiographic, and microbiologic criteria; distinguish colonization from active pulmonary disease.
- Apply evidence-based treatment strategies, including when to initiate therapy, species-specific regimens, and monitoring for efficacy, toxicity, and drug–drug interactions
- Evaluate associated conditions and adjunctive management, especially bronchiectasis, aspiration/reflux, immunologic abnormalities, and airway clearance
Faculty
Wael ElMaraachli, MD Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and Physiology
Director, Non-CF Bronchiectasis and NTM Lung Infection Program
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California
Accreditation
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates
this live activity for a maximum of
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13664, for 1 contact hour.
To receive credit for education contact hours outside of the state of California, please check with your state board of registered nursing for reciprocity.
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Disclosures
Wael ElMaraachli, MD Advisory Board: Boehringer Ingelheim
The faculty for this live activity has disclosed that there will be
no
discussion about the use of products for non-FDA approved applications.
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All of the financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
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