ESAP

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City
11–12 January 2019

Cardiopulmonary diagnostics and pediatric pulmonary function testing

Respiratory experts in Vietnam are organising this educational symposium, endorsed by the APSR as part of the APSR's ESAP programme. It will run on 11–12 January 2019.

Venue: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
217 Hong Bang Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

After this workshop, participants should:

1. Understand indications and test performance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
2. Understand parameters of cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
3. Interpret results of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults and children.
4. Apply the exercise tests for management of COPD.
5. Understand indications for lung function testing in the pediatric population.
6. Apply the usefulness of spirometry, lung volumes, forced oscillatory technique and FeNO in pediatric population into clinical practice.
7. Apply results of pediatric pulmonary function testing for management of asthma.

Chair: Ngo Quy Chau
Co-Chair: Le Thi Tuyet Lan

Facuty:

• Professor Carl Mottram (USA)
• Professor Graham Hall (Australia)
• A/Professor Le Thi Tuyet Lan (Vietnam)
• A/Professor Pham Thi Minh Hong (Vietnam)
• Ms Hynes MHA RRT (USA)
• Dr Dang Thi Kim Huyen (Vietnam)
• Dr Vu Tran Thien Quan (Vietnam)

Primary host: Vietnam Respiratory Society
Co-host: Society of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology of Hochiminh City

Further details will be posted here when available.