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Revision as of 15:52, 26 February 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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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
-'''Contraindicated medications'''
-* [[Tromethamine]]
 ==References==