Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation resident survival guide

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Overview

COPD exacerbation commonly caused by infections, should be recognized when anyone or more of the following appears acutly in chronic COPD patient[1]:

  1. Worsening cough
  2. Increasing dyspnea
  3. Increasing in sputum production more than the baseline for chronic COPD Pts[1]:.

Defferential Diagnosis

  1. Asthma
  2. CHF
  3. PE
  4. ACS
  5. pneumothorax
  6. pneumonia
  7. Lobar atelectasis

Management

=References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rabe KF, Hurd S, Anzueto A, Barnes PJ, Buist SA, Calverley P; et al. (2007). "Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 176 (6): 532–55. doi:10.1164/rccm.200703-456SO. PMID 17507545.
 
 
 
COPD Exacerbation↑cough↑dyspnea↑sputum or ↑wheezing ,fever or chest tightness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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