Care and Treatment of Asthma in Athletes: Online De Course

" http: //www.hkeducationcenter.com/showCourse.cfm?CourseID=6&orgCode=HKUSAThis interactive online course will help you understand, identify, and work with athletes who have exercise-induced asthma. "Care and Treatment of Asthma in Athletes" enhances your personal understanding of the pathology and basic mechanisms of asthma as well as prevention and control techniques.The course was developed by Ricardo A. Tan, MD, and is one of the first new Internet courses offered through the PASS program. The new courses allow the convenience and multimedia presentation offered by the Internet.The online study guide is not just printed material transferred into digital form. It is designed to present a meaningful opportunity to interact with the course subject matter in a way that facilitates learning."Care and Treatment of Asthma in Athletes" is problem centered. This method first identifies the principles necessary to solve common problems and then guides you through the process of learning how to apply these principles to solve a series of realistic problems. It's a powerful, effective way to learn.You assume the role of a high school track team's athletic trainer and work with two virtual mentors: Dr. Gayle King, the team physician, and asthma specialist Dr. Phil Scott. This unique interactive approach guides you through the learning exercises and parallels what you'll encounter in actual settings.During the course's six ""days,"" you interact with clients in various real-life situations as your mentors guide you through various situations and exercises: Day 1: Signs and SymptomsDay 2: Responding to Asthma AttacksDay 3: Patient CareDay 4: Avoiding TriggersDay 5: Selecting Sports and Preventing AttacksDay 6: Responding to Acute AttacksFinally, an online test will evaluate your understanding of material covered by the entire interactive course. "