Spirometry is mandatory in making a diagnosis of COPD
Do not commence all patients with dyspnoea on asthma medications as it is a poor choice for COPD
Help all patients to stop smoking
The choice of inhale device depends on whether the patient can and will use if they prefer a daily of BD dose and if you consider if the patient requires a LAMA/LABA
Symptoms of asthma and raised blood eosinophil counts may prompt the addition of an ICS


Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 38 mins

Guest: Prof Hubertus Jersmann, Respiratory and Sleep Physician, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Alice Springs Hospital and Burnside War Memorial Hospital; Professor, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide


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<li>Spirometry is mandatory in making a diagnosis of COPD</li>
<li>Do not commence all patients with dyspnoea on asthma medications as it is a poor choice for COPD</li>
<li>Help all patients to stop smoking</li>
<li>The choice of inhale device depends on whether the patient can and will use if they prefer a daily of BD dose and if you consider if the patient requires a LAMA/LABA</li>
<li>Symptoms of asthma and raised blood eosinophil counts may prompt the addition of an ICS</li>
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 Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 38 mins
Guest: Prof Hubertus Jersmann, Respiratory and Sleep Physician, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Alice Springs Hospital and Burnside War Memorial Hospital; Professor, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide
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