tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post2332560582024982778..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: More evidence favoring use of inhaled steroid in severe COPDjames gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-59089768476375401932007-05-01T01:03:00.000-07:002007-05-01T01:03:00.000-07:00Love reading your blog. Thought the readers might ...Love reading your blog. Thought the readers might find this Mnemonic for COPD useful:<BR/><BR/>Management Mnemonic in Chronic COPD = "COPD"<BR/><BR/>C - Cigarette Smoking Cessation<BR/>O - Oxygen Therapy if Hypoxic<BR/>P - PFTs + Pulmonary Rehab + Pneumococcal Vaccine (+ Flu Vaccine if not taken for that year)<BR/>D - Dilators (bronchodilators - B2 Agonists and/or Anticholinergics)<BR/><BR/>Treament Mnemonic for Acute COPD = "A COPD"<BR/><BR/>A - Antibiotics if fever and Chest-Xray Suggestive<BR/>C - Corticosteroids to reduce hospital stay<BR/>O - O2 for hypoxia<BR/>P - Phlegm Control (Mucolytics...)<BR/>D - Dilators (like above)<BR/><BR/>- Digitaldoc, MDDigitaldoc, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490732171275104383noreply@blogger.com