COPD Maintenance Pharmacotherapy
| Autor: | Tariq Cheema, Eric Bihler, Meilin Young, Ayla Gordon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Pharmacological therapy medicine.medical_treatment 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Critical Care Nursing Pharmacological treatment 03 medical and health sciences Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive 0302 clinical medicine Pharmacotherapy Wheeze Medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Lung Cause of death COPD 030504 nursing business.industry Smoking medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Dyspnea Smoking cessation Smoking Cessation medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Critical care nursing quarterly. 44(1) |
| ISSN: | 1550-5111 |
| Popis: | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and will likely be the third most common cause by the end of 2020. It is felt to be caused by repetitive noxious stimuli to the lung, most commonly from smoking, with persistent symptoms of cough, wheeze, and shortness of breath. Most patients will have these baseline symptoms, with periodic flare-ups known as exacerbations. This article focuses on pharmacological therapy in a stable COPD patient. Pharmacological treatment of a stable COPD patient focuses on minimizing symptoms, improving exercise tolerance, and preventing exacerbations. Nonpharmacological management of stable COPD, smoking cessation, and treatment of exacerbations are covered in other sections. |
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