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ForwardMayo Clinic Talks Episode 197: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Overview
| Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast
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Recorded March, 2019 |
| The topic of COPD including risk factors, evaluation and management is discussed with Dr. Lewis Wesselius, a pulmonologist in the Division of Thoracic Disease at the Mayo Clinic. Specific topics discussed include the following: • Review of the various types of COPD. • Similarities and differences between emphysema and chronic bronchitis. • Financial complications of COPD. • Risk factors for COPD. • Appropriate tests to order when evaluating patients suspected of having COPD. • Determining the severity of COPD. • Management of patients with COPD including the role of bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids, antibiotics and oxygen. • COPD and the risk of lung cancer. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. |
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