A Case of Severe Asthma: How Eosinophils Can Impact Asthma Evaluation and Treatment in Primary Care

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 9:59 p.m.

b'Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit\\u2122 CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/severe-asthma-how-eosinophils-impact-evaluation-treatment Overview:\\xa0 Did you know that approximately two-thirds of adults with severe asthma are eosinophilic? The presence of eosinophilia can have implications for asthma management as well. Join Dr. Nicola Hanania, pulmonologist and asthma expert, as he reviews the case of a patient with severe asthma and discusses how primary care clinicians can identify eosinophilia, using common biomarkers, and improve outcomes in patients with eosinophilic asthma. Guest: Nicola Hanania, MD, MS, FACP, FCCP, FRCPC'