Asthma Treatment, Facts & Figures
How long does it take for Symbicort to begin to provide relief?
1-3 minutes
Doses can easily be wasted just by opening and closing the lid.
All Ellipta Devices (any of the following acceptable: Breo, Anoro, Incruse, Trelegy)
In the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines which SGLT2i is indicated in primary prevention?
Forxiga - this is based on the Declare trial which studied primary prevention patients
How many years does it take for 68% of patients with Type 2 Diabetes to show signs of left ventricular dysfunction?
a) 5 years
b) 8 years
c) 10 years
d) 15 years
a) 5 years. Cardiac changes occur very early in T2D patients - highlighting the importance of using a drug with proven cardiorenal protection in primary prevention patients
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Asthma patients are at risk of severe, potentially life threatening exacerbations, regardless of ________ _________
a) age
b) race
c) disease severity
d) socioeconomic status
disease severity
Guidelines recommend that this device be used at all times with an air chamber to ensure the medication is directed straight to the lungs
MDI
What is the biggest Cardiovascular outcome trial done with T2D patients?
a) EmpaReg (Jardiance)
b) Declare (Forxiga)
c) Canvas (Invokana)
b) The Declare trial had as many patients as Canvas and EmpaReg combined
What percentage of Type 2 Diabetics in Canada are considered primary prevention patients
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 75%
d) 82%
d) 82% 8/10 patients do not yet have established cardiovascular disease.
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According to the 2021 CTS Guidelines more than ____ canisters of ventolin a year puts patients at a higher risk of having an exacerbation
a) 4
b) 3
c) 1
d) 2
b) 2
Demonstrate how to correctly use the Symbicort turbuhaler for the first time.
Points awarded for correct demonstration.
In Declare, Forxiga reduces hospitalization of Heart Failure by
a) 12%
b) 18%
c) 22%
d) 27%
d) 27% (majority of patients in the trial are primary prevention)
Which SGLT2 fixed dose combination is the most prescribed in Canada?
Xigduo
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Amy
In 2017 in the Champlain LHIN ____% of patients were using 5 or more canisters of ventolin a year?
a)12%
b) 32%
c) 46%
d) 68%
32%
This device has a variable expiration date
All Ellipta Devices (any of the following acceptable: Breo, Anoro, Incruse, Trelegy)
In their trials which is the only SGLT2i to show a reduction in all of the below:
- CV Death
- Hospitialization for Heart Failure (primary & secondary)
- Chronic Kidney Disease (primary & secondary)
Forxiga
What is the most prescribed SGLT2 by Canadian Cardiologists?
Forxiga
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Katherine
How long before an asthma attack are patients increasing their SABA use?
2 weeks
This Device has a desiccant in its base allowing for a longer shelf life.
Turbuhaler
Forxiga is the most studied SGLT2 with evidence in the broadest group of patients of any SGLT2s and its totality of evidence spans the cardiorenal continuum. Can you name 3 landmark trials with Forxiga?
Declare, Dapa HF and Dapa CKD
What is the only drug indicated to provide cardiovascular protection in this patient?
PatientProfile: A1C 8 / kidneys function / No signs of Cardiovascular disease / high blood pressure /
a) Januvia
b) Forxiga
c) Invokana
d) Jardiance
b) Forxiga - Based on the Declare trial that studied many primary prevention patients
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Scott