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March 14, 2022

Management of COPD exacerbations

27 minutes

Treat exacerbations early, use antibiotics if you suspect an infection, add prednisolone to shorten the duration of exacerbation

Preventing exacerbations, regular exercise, vaccinations... Flu, pneumococcal, SARS COV 2

Medications: inhaled LAMA or/and LABA. Better in combination, add ICS if there is co-existing asthma or to reduce exacerbations in patients on LAMA + LABA

For those recently hospitalised for COPD exacerbation, ensure you send to a cardiologist for full cardiac workup to exclude heart failure, ischaemia and arrhythmia

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 27 mins

Guest: Dr Christopher Worsnop, Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Austin Hospital, Melbourne; Fellow, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians; Fellow, The American College of Chest Physicians

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