A 74-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of hoarseness of his voice and difficulty eating 2 days prior to his...
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Critical Observations in Pulmonary Medicine, Ep. 8
Critical Observations in Pulmonary Medicine, Ep. 8
Smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Would you use spirometry to screen for the disease in individuals with a history of tobacco smoking but who are asymptomatic?
Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation comprised of supervised endurance training and resistance training, breathing exercises, self-management, and education, has been shown to lead to improvements in...
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Critical Observations in Pulmonary Medicine, Ep. 8
Critical Observations in Pulmonary Medicine, Ep. 8