CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Course overview

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE IS A LUNG DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY LUNG AIRFLOW LIMITATION AND CAN BE FROM EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL SUBSTANCES. IT IS A COMMON CAUSE OF DEATH WORLDWIDE. TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION, IT MUST BE DIAGNOSED AND TREATED PROMPTLY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.