Complexity in clinical diagnoses of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Background Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a clinical syndrome with various causes. It is not uncommon that COPD patients presenting with dyspnea have multiple causes for their symptoms including AECOPD, pneumonia, or congestive heart failure occurrin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02587-1 |