Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations covers the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment associated with COPD exacerbations. This text also addresses imaging and how it plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and study of exacerbations.Written by today's top experts, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: is formatted into separate sections covering imaging diagnosis and treatment, making this text practical and easy-to-useexamines current and breakthrough pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatmentsincludes COPD-causing exacerbations such as viral and bacterial infectionsdiscusses the negative environmental factors relating to COPD