Palm Kenneth H, Decker Wyatt W
Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2003 May;21(2):331-52, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(03)00014-2.
This article discusses the definition, pathophysiology, cause, clinical presentation, laboratory work-up, and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. The focus is on the presentation of acute exacerbations of COPD in the emergency department and the available evidence for testing and treatment.
本文讨论了慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)急性加重的定义、病理生理学、病因、临床表现、实验室检查及治疗。重点在于急诊科中COPD急性加重的表现以及有关检查和治疗的现有证据。