Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the world, affecting developing and developed countries alike. Recent advancements in medical and interventional therapies have led to decreasing overall mortality rates in the last decade. Despite these improvements...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
McGill University
2020-10-01
|
| Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/197 |
| _version_ | 1818821992133951488 |
|---|---|
| author | Alexander Ni |
| author_facet | Alexander Ni |
| author_sort | Alexander Ni |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the world, affecting developing and developed countries alike. Recent advancements in medical and interventional therapies have led to decreasing overall mortality rates in the last decade. Despite these improvements, COPD continues to cause significant morbidity and lost productivity. This review summarizes the pathophysiology of COPD and the work-up of a patient with suspected COPD, emphasizing pulmonary function testing, an approach to treatment, and the management of COPD exacerbations. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-18T23:16:59Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-4f62eabbedf842129a1f4f3c6038696d |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1715-8125 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-18T23:16:59Z |
| publishDate | 2020-10-01 |
| publisher | McGill University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | McGill Journal of Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-4f62eabbedf842129a1f4f3c6038696d2022-12-21T20:48:08ZengMcGill UniversityMcGill Journal of Medicine1715-81252020-10-0118110.26443/mjm.v18i1.197168Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Alexander Ni0McGill UniversityChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the world, affecting developing and developed countries alike. Recent advancements in medical and interventional therapies have led to decreasing overall mortality rates in the last decade. Despite these improvements, COPD continues to cause significant morbidity and lost productivity. This review summarizes the pathophysiology of COPD and the work-up of a patient with suspected COPD, emphasizing pulmonary function testing, an approach to treatment, and the management of COPD exacerbations.https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/197chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseemphysemachronic bronchitisspirometrycopd exacerbationalpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Ni Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) McGill Journal of Medicine chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emphysema chronic bronchitis spirometry copd exacerbation alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency |
| title | Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| title_full | Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| title_fullStr | Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| title_short | Approach to: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
| title_sort | approach to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd |
| topic | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emphysema chronic bronchitis spirometry copd exacerbation alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency |
| url | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/197 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alexanderni approachtochronicobstructivepulmonarydiseasecopd |