FFS: COPD
COPD is a chronic respiratory disease with irreversible airflow limitation, often due to smoking, marked by exacerbations needing oxygen and ventilatory support.
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COPD Case 1 Lung Pulse
This patient has severe COPD and presents in extreme distress. An initial ultrasound is performed. What does this clip show?
COPD Patient Hot Case
COPD Patient Hot Case
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) = chronic bronchitis +/- emphysema; aka CORD (respiratory) or COAD (airways); environmental factors: tobacco smoke and air pollution
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Retention in COPD
Excessive oxygen administration can lead to hypercapnic respiratory failure in some COPD patients. COPD patients with more severe hypoxemia are at higher risk of CO2 retention from uncontrolled O2 administration
ECG Case 021
75-year old smoker presenting with acute dyspnoea and productive cough. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG
ECG in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A review of the ECG abnormalities seen in chronic lung disease (CLD) such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)