Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (cont.)
Medical Author:
Sat Sharma, MD, FRCPC, FCCP
Coauthor:
Lauri Graham
Medical Editor:
Ryland P Byrd Jr, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Zab Mosenifar, MD
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Medical TreatmentThe 3 major goals of the comprehensive treatment of COPD are as follows:
Acute exacerbation of COPD is one of the major reasons for hospital admission in the United States. You may need to be hospitalized if you develop severe respiratory dysfunction, if your disease progresses, or if you have other serious respiratory diseases (eg, pneumonia, acute bronchitis). The purpose of hospitalization is to treat symptoms and to prevent further deterioration. You may be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) if you require invasive or noninvasive mechanical ventilation or if you have the following symptoms:
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