Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - 2. From Diagnosis to Treatment of COPD

❤️ Support us - transfer to a VISA card 4355053921990398 (ARMEN ASTVATSATRYAN) via 00:00 - Diagnosis of COPD 02:24 - Differential Diagnosis of COPD 03:47 - Pulmonary function tests 11:32 - Chest x-ray 13:40 - Chest CT 14:48 - Adjunctive tests 18:19 - Evaluation of exacerbations 22:04 - Prognosis of COPD 24:27 - Treatment of COPD 26:09 - Key Points 27:27 - Conclusion Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is airflow limitation caused by an inflammatory response to inhaled toxins, often cigarette smoke. Diagnosis is based on history, physical examination, chest x-ray, and pulmonary function tests. Treatment is with bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and, when necessary, oxygen and antibiotics. Lung volume reduction procedures or transplantation are used in advanced disease. About 50% of patients with severe COPD die within 10 years of diagnosis. #copd #lungdisease #lecture Professor Armen Astvatsatryan, MD, PhD, ScD, FESC. First Dean and Founder of Faculty of Public Health of European Regional Educational Academy (now University). One of 100 of the International Biographical Center`s (Cambridge, England) Top Health Professionals - 2007. aramis1969@