(22%) (15%) (10%) (9%) (40%) (< 10% )
Pathology (sputum and bronchial biopsies)
Pathophysiology
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches
Management of Acute of Exacerbation COPD
Summary
Factors Associated With Increased Risk for Exacerbations
Outpatient
Antibiotic treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD (Outpatient)
Pseudomonas risk factors: - Frequent administration of antibiotics (4 or more courses over the past year) - Recent hospitalization (2 or more days' duration in the past 90 days) - Isolation of Pseudomonas during a previous hospitalization - Severe underlying COPD (FEV1 <50 percent predicted) (Grade 2B)
Antibiotic treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD (hospitalized)