Rhinitis - Cause (Course)

CME Credits: 1 Credit (as suggested by the California Medical Association)

Duration: 1 Hour

Description: Rhinitis is the most prevalent nasal disease and is characterized by nasal mucous membrane inflammation. It can be infectious or noninfectious. Infectious rhinitis usually results from viral infection, which may trigger a secondary bacterial infection. There are three noninfectious rhinitis subtypes: seasonal allergic rhinitis, perennial allergic rhinitis, and perennial nonallergic rhinitis.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

1. Course Information

2. Interface Tour

3. Course Overview

Epidemiology

4. Objectives

5. Types of Rhinitis

6. Incidence and Prevalence

7. Progress Check

Pathophysiology

8. Objectives

9. Inflammatory Cells

10. Chemical Mediators

11. Sensitization in Rhinitis

12. Rhinitis and Asthma

13. Progress Check

Conclusion

14. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

> Describe the three types of noninfectious rhinitis.

> Discuss prevalence and incidence rates for noninfectious rhinitis.

> Explain the noninfectious rhinitis inflammatory response.

> Describe the noninfectious rhinitis sensitization process.

> Distinguish noninfectious rhinitis from asthma.

Each Online Training Course or Professional Designation Program listed below comes complete with;

> 24 hour access to the course for 90 days,

> a printable PDF file including the notes to the course,

> a test used to measure your understanding of the material provided in the course, and

> a Certificate of Completion once you have passed a course, or;

> a Certificate of Professional Designation if you are enrolling in a Professional Designation program
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Price: $145.00 / GBP79.75