[Complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
The paper presents pathomechanisms and treatment of the complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): ventilatory failure, infections, cor pulmonale, overlap syndrome and discusses acute life-threatening conditions.
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Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych Pneumonologii i Alergologii Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy