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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Management
Which scenario?
- Scenario: Diagnosis of COPD: covers the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Scenario: Diagnosis of acute exacerbation: covers the diagnosis of an acute exacerbation of COPD.
- Scenario: Stable COPD: covers the active management of people with persistent symptoms of COPD who are not experiencing an acute exacerbation, and who are not near the end of life. This scenario includes recommendations on when to refer.
- Scenario: Acute exacerbation: covers the management of people experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD, and includes recommendations on when to admit.
- Scenario: End-stage COPD: covers the management of people with COPD that is very severe (forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1] less than 30% predicted), unresponsive to usual medical treatment for COPD, and associated with a likely life expectancy of less than 6–12 months.
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