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Infectious Disease
Comorbidities and COVID – What your metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular patients need to know
Patients with certain medical conditions are more susceptible to becoming very sick with COVID-19 and developing adverse outcomes following infection. As such, there is a strong need to protect these patients from infection. This expert brief video reviews the impact of COVID-19 on those with respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic conditions and how healthcare providers can protect their vulnerable patients.
Durée
20 min
Profession
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Medical Resident, Student, Specialist
# des crédits
0
Accréditation
Unaccredited
Date d'expiration
2023-12-05
Patients with certain medical conditions are more susceptible to becoming very sick with COVID-19 and developing adverse outcomes following infection. As such, there is a strong need to protect these patients from infection. This expert brief video reviews the impact of COVID-19 on those with respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic conditions and how healthcare providers can protect their vulnerable patients.
Note: This expert brief was recorded on November 22nd, 2022.
This program has received funding from Moderna.
La Faculté
Peter Lin, MD, CCFP
Mike Boivin, RPh, CDE
Kenneth Chapman, MSc, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FERS
Objectifs d'apprentissage
Upon completion of this continuing education video, participants will be better able to:
- Describe the impact of comorbidities on COVID-19 outcomes
- Determine the impact of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular system
- Explain the link between COVID-19 and serious outcomes in people with metabolic and respiratory disease
- Educate patients at high-risk of severe COVID-19 on the importance of having their vaccines up-to-date