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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
pulmonary disease (COPD ... Exacerbation severity ... with moderate exacerbations ... squared; CAT, COPD ... #COPD #Treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... of COPD (AECOPD ... culture if frequent exacerbations ... newly diagnosed COPD ... #Management #Exacerbation
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... asymptomatic between exacerbations ... normal, if between exacerbations ... between attacks COPD ... symptomatic between exacerbations
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... further DYSPNEA or EXACERBATIONS ... and history of exacerbations ... worsening dyspnea or exacerbations ... If patient has exacerbations
The goals of #COPD #treatment include recognizing the impact that both #symptoms and #exacerbations have on
The goals of #COPD ... #symptoms and #exacerbations ... discusses the need for COPD ... #management #algorithm