Pulmonary Clinical Pearls
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Not every COPD exacerbation needs antibiotics
Antibiotics are most useful when a COPD exacerbation has clinical features suggesting bacterial infection—not simply because…
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Blood eosinophils can help decide when inhaled corticosteroids are worth the risk
In COPD, blood eosinophils are not a stand-alone indication for inhaled corticosteroids, but they can help…
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Hyperinflation may explain dyspnea better than FEV₁ alone
In COPD, breathlessness often reflects operating lung volume and inspiratory constraint more than the degree of…
