PMID: 9553592Apr 29, 1998Paper

Management of COPD. Early identification and active intervention are crucial

Postgraduate Medicine
G T Ferguson

Abstract

Medical management of COPD begins with an awareness of risk factors and identification of at-risk patients. Once disease is identified, patient and family education, a smoking cessation program, and an appropriate bronchodilator regimen should be initiated. Airway secretions and infections should be minimized, hypoxemia corrected, and other secondary physiologic disturbances evaluated when appropriate. Participation in a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program can markedly improve symptoms, function, exercise performance, and quality of life. The results are a reduction in patient limitations, medical expenses, and dependence on medical facilities and caregivers.

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