Treat exacerbations early, use antibiotics if you suspect an infection, add prednisolone to shorten the duration of exacerbation
Preventing exacerbations, regular exercise, vaccinations... Flu, pneumococcal, SARS COV 2
Medications: inhaled LAMA or/and LABA. Better in combination, add ICS if there is co-existing asthma or to reduce exacerbations in patients on LAMA + LABA
For those recently hospitalised for COPD exacerbation, ensure you send to a cardiologist for full cardiac workup to exclude heart failure, ischaemia and arrhythmia


Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 27 mins

Guest: Dr Christopher Worsnop, Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Austin Hospital, Melbourne; Fellow, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians; Fellow, The American College of Chest Physicians


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<li>Treat exacerbations early, use antibiotics if you suspect an infection, add prednisolone to shorten the duration of exacerbation</li>
<li>Preventing exacerbations, regular exercise, vaccinations... Flu, pneumococcal, SARS COV 2</li>
<li>Medications: inhaled LAMA or/and LABA. Better in combination, add ICS if there is co-existing asthma or to reduce exacerbations in patients on LAMA + LABA</li>
<li>For those recently hospitalised for COPD exacerbation, ensure you send to a cardiologist for full cardiac workup to exclude heart failure, ischaemia and arrhythmia</li>
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 Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 27 mins
Guest: Dr Christopher Worsnop, Respiratory &amp; Sleep Physician, Austin Hospital, Melbourne; Fellow, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians; Fellow, The American College of Chest Physicians
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