Managing hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States and is a common diagnosis in outpatient and inpatient settings. COPD exacerbations account for more than 800,000 hospital admissions annually and are most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infections. This article reviews management of patients with COPD exacerbations, including recommended diagnostic evaluations and treatments.
Jennifer Williams, Erin Stafford, and Kari Williams practice hospital internal medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona in Phoenix, Ariz. Zachary Hartsell is an associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and practices in hospital internal medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Jennifer
J
Williams
Erin
E
Stafford
Kari
K
Williams
Zachary
Z
Hartsell
D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States