Managing Asthma and COPD Effectively

This is a major event of the Malaysian Thoracic Society in Perak this year.  During this half day programme we shall be teaching doctors how to manage asthma and COPD effectively.  The speakers are Dr. Leong Oon Keong, Dr. Rosalind Toh and Dr. Michael Joseph.

Combating Obesity through Dieting

Ms Tan talking about the common food that we eat.

Ms. Leong performing body compositon analysis.

Ms. Tan providing nutritional counselling.

At the registration counter.

Attentive audience.

Ms. Tan Chai Yen's presentation in Cantonese was on how to combat obesity through diet control.  She is the clinical dietitian from Ipoh Specialist Hospital. 

The event was sponsored by Abbott Nutrition and the food from Xavier Food Caterer. 

COPD Workbook

I am currently working on a COPD Workbook for my patients.  Took several weeks to learn how to write the workbook using MS Word.  Things to consider include: cover page, header, footer, style, font, table of content and reference.  Important to use section breaks.  This is my introduction and I am into the second page today.

     "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterised by persistent airflow limitation which is usually progressive. There is an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lungs to noxious particles or gases.


An individual with COPD has difficulty breathing (dyspnea). The sensation is worse with exercise. The shortness of breath is persistent and slowly worsens over time.

There is chronic cough which maybe intermittent and unproductive. Sputum production is chronic and can be of any pattern.

COPD is now considered a systemic disease with associated skeletal muscle wasting and it may initiate or worsen ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, osteoporosis, anaemia, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and depression."

Lots of reading and typing to go.