Diagnosis and management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

M Mer · CME/Continuing medical education · 2009

Summary

Initial evaluation of a suspected patient with AECOPD encompasses a thorough medical history, clinical examination, chest radiograph and appropriate blood and sputum laboratory investigations.

Type: article
Published: 2009-04-20
Cited by: 1
References: 27
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Keywords

Medicine, Pulmonary disease, COPD, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine

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