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COPD exacerbation commonly caused by infections, should be recognized when anyone or more of the following appears in chronic COPD patient: | COPD exacerbation commonly caused by infections, should be recognized when anyone or more of the following appears in chronic COPD patient<ref name="pmid17507545">{{cite journal| author=Rabe KF, Hurd S, Anzueto A, Barnes PJ, Buist SA, Calverley P et al.| title=Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. | journal=Am J Respir Crit Care Med | year= 2007 | volume= 176 | issue= 6 | pages= 532-55 | pmid=17507545 | doi=10.1164/rccm.200703-456SO | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17507545 }} </ref>: | ||
#Worsening cough | #Worsening cough | ||
#Increasing dyspnea | #Increasing dyspnea | ||
#Increasing sputum production | #Increasing sputum production | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 25 November 2013
Overview
COPD exacerbation commonly caused by infections, should be recognized when anyone or more of the following appears in chronic COPD patient[1]:
- Worsening cough
- Increasing dyspnea
- Increasing sputum production
- ↑ Rabe KF, Hurd S, Anzueto A, Barnes PJ, Buist SA, Calverley P; et al. (2007). "Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 176 (6): 532–55. doi:10.1164/rccm.200703-456SO. PMID 17507545.