Monica Tang, MD - Pulling the Plug on Severe Asthma: Taking a Closer Look at an Underrecognized Biomarker to Assess Disease Severity and Tailor Treatment

Go online to PeerView.com/SGZ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Mucus plugging contributes to airway obstruction and death in acute asthma and is increasingly being recognized as a significant contributory factor to persistent, severe asthma. Pulmonologists, allergy and immunology specialists, and other healthcare professionals need to be aware of these latest insights into the pathophysiology of severe asthma to optimally care for their patients. Through a collection of short, focused educational modules, this PeerView activity allows learners to combine self-assessment with concise clinical content in an interactive format. Dr. Monica Tang will show learners how to identify the presence of airway mucus plugging on HRCT, and she will review the latest evidence with regard to mucus plugging treatment. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Explain the role of mucus plugging as a contributory factor to airway obstruction and symptoms in severe asthma and its implications for treatment; Identify the presence of airway mucus plugging on HRCT according to current expert recommendations; and Apply recent insights into the role of mucus plugging, as well as the latest clinical evidence, to the selection of treatment for patients with severe asthma