Biography
Dr. Alan Kaplan MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Doctor’s Bio: Chair Family Physician Airways Group of Canada
- Past Chair of Special Interest Focused Practice, College of Family Physicians in Respiratory Medicine
- Chronic pain consultant, Richmond Hill and Brampton Civic Hospital
- Vice President Respiratory Effectiveness Group
- Medical Director LHIN, Pulmonary Rehabilitation program
Assessment of Dyspnea – why are they short of breath (Dr. Kaplan)
Takeaways from the course:
- Define causes of dyspnea
- Define workup for a dyspneic patient
- Review therapeutic options for these conditions causing dyspnea
