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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic illness that can be periodically punctuated by exacerbations, characterised by acute worsening of symptoms, including increased dyspnoea, cough, sputum production and sputum purulence.
30 sie 2007 · Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are associated with increased airway and systemic inflammation and physiological changes, especially the development of hyperinflation.
21 cze 2023 · An exacerbation of COPD may be defined as an event characterised by increased dyspnoea and/or cough and sputum that worsens in <14 days and may be accompanied by tachypnoea and/or tachycardia.
An exacerbation is a flare-up or episode when your breathing is worse than usual and may continue to worsen without treatment. With COPD, you may be able to participate in the same activities for weeks or months without having worsening symptoms.
3 wrz 2024 · A table to assist with emergency management of severe acute exacerbations of COPD is provided (table 1). The diagnosis and treatment of stable COPD and the treatment, risk factors, prognosis, and prevention of exacerbations of COPD are discussed separately.
The best general definition of a COPD exacerbation is the following: an exacerbation of COPD is a sustained worsening of the patient's condition, from the stable state and beyond normal day-to-day variations that is acute in onset and may warrant additional treatment in a patient with underlying COPD.
12 lip 2024 · The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), a report produced by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the World Health Organization (WHO), defines an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as "an event characterized by dyspnea and/or cough and sputum that worsens over ≤14 days, wh...
