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==Overview== | |||
==Medical Therapy== | |||
Treatment is aimed at the underlying lung disease, and may include: | |||
* [[Bronchodilator]] drugs to reverse some types of airway obstruction | |||
* Noninvasive [[positive-pressure ventilation]] (sometimes called CPAP or BiPAP) or [[mechanical ventilation]] if needed | |||
* Oxygen if the blood oxygen level is low | |||
* Treatment to stop smoking | |||
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Overview
Medical Therapy
Treatment is aimed at the underlying lung disease, and may include:
- Bronchodilator drugs to reverse some types of airway obstruction
- Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (sometimes called CPAP or BiPAP) or mechanical ventilation if needed
- Oxygen if the blood oxygen level is low
- Treatment to stop smoking