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[COPD exacerbations].
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La Revue du praticien [Rev Prat] 2024 Apr; Vol. 74 (4), pp. 427-429. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- COPD EXACERBATIONS. COPD exacerbations, characterized by an acute worsening of dyspnea and/or cough and sputum volume beyond daily variations, are a public health issue because of their frequency, the number of hospitalizations and the high rate of recurrence. Because of non-specific symptoms, differential diagnoses must be ruled out. Additional tests are rarely necessary, and treatment is outpatient, except in severe cases (respiratory distress, severity of COPD, socio-economic conditions). Increased bronchodilator treatment, and sometimes antibiotic and/or systemic corticosteroid therapy, are the main measures to be introduced and should be systematically reassessed. After an exacerbation, the aim is to optimize follow-up and treatment, to prevent recurrences.<br />Competing Interests: Les auteurs déclarent n’avoir aucun lien d’intérêts pour cet article.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 2101-017X
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- La Revue du praticien
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38814040