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A brief summary of the GOLD 2023 recommendations that highlights what is most relevant for primary care physicians treating COPD.
Discussions of COPD and COPD management, evidence levels, and specific citations from the scientific literature are included in that source document, which is available from www.goldcopd.org.
Many health conditions in older adults can result in dyspnea or cough, so respiratory symptoms should not be attributed to COPD without appropriate evaluation and diagnosis. The definition, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, and staging of COPD are discussed here.
guideline on diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is intended for clinicians who manage patients with COPD. This guideline addresses the value of history and physical examination for predicting airflow obstruction; the value of spirometry for screening or diagnosis of COPD; and COPD manage-
Diagnosis. Often COPD can be hard to diagnose because symptoms can be the same as those of other lung conditions. Many people who have COPD may not be diagnosed until the disease is advanced.
Routine screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults is not recommended. Patients with suspected COPD should have the diagnosis confirmed with spirometry.
Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD, is based on the best-validated current concepts of COPD pathogenesis and the available evidence on the most appropriate management and prevention strategies. A major part of the GOLD report is devoted to the clinical management of COPD and presents a management plan with four compo-
DIAGNOSIS. Providers should suspect COPD in any patient who reports dyspnea, chronic cough or sputum production, and/or a history of exposure to disease risk factors.
The GOLD 2018 document presents a global resource as the authoritative evidence-based review and guide for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD by a distinguished panel of experts. The importance of COPD is magnified by the increasing global burden of this disease.
This guideline applies to adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this guideline is to improve the quality of care for patients with COPD by providing a framework for management and treatment of mild to moderate acute exacerbations, and to improve symptoms, quality of life, and lung function while ...