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Revision as of 15:05, 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.