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New Treatments in COPD Frank P Hull, MD FAASM

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Emphysema is an anatomic diagnosis while Chronic Bronchitis is clinical diagnosis.

Spectrum of Disease

Different Diseases, Different Inflammatory Mediators

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Risk Factors

COPD If exposure to noxious agents stops, disease may still progress

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Presentation

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Changing Epidemiology: Quick Facts

Inflammatory Process in COPD

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Reduced expiratory flow rate, destruction of alveoli, and short exhalation time lead to…

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COPD Deaths are increasing in men and women

Patients Are Much More Diverse2

Younger Patients are becoming more common.

Patients Are Much More Diverse1

Women can get COPD with less smoking.

Presumptive Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Mucous Glands hypertophy in chronic bronchitis.

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Diagnosis of COPD Role of Spirometry

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Lung Volumes in Obstructive Disease

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GOLD Stages of COPD

Patient Diagnosis: Angie (47-Year-Old Female)

Patient Diagnosis: Brad (53-Year-Old Male)

Patient Diagnosis: Carmen (55-Year-Old Female)

Mechanisms of Dyspnea in COPD

Basic Goals of COPD Management

Treatment and management options in COPD

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Oxygen therapy

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Lung Transplant

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Four Components of COPD Management

Step-up Therapy

Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes in Airways

Cholinergic Pathways

Cholinergic Tone in the Airways

Effect of Anticholinergic Drugs

Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD

Bronchodilators that inhibit Cholinergic Tone

Simpathetic Tone

Non-Selective Simpathamimetics

Beta 2 Selective Bronchodilators

Beta 2 Agonists may be dangerous “The Serevent Black Box warning”

Ipratropium vs Metaproterenol in COPD

FEV1: Ipratropium vs Metaproterenol in COPD

FVC: Ipratropium vs Metaproterenol in COPD

Ipratropium vs Albuterol vs COMBIVENT® in COPD

Mean Change in FEV1*

Disease Exacerbations

Prevention of Exacerbations

Number of Patient Days of Exacerbation

Total Hospital Days for Exacerbations

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Author: Frank Hull

E-mail: frankhull@yahoo.com

Homepage: http://www.browardsleepdisorders.com/