Overview and Diagnosis of COPD

Author(s):

M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS,MeiLan K. Han, MD, MS

Panelists discuss COPD as a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation, typically diagnosed through spirometry, and highlight common respiratory symptoms including chronic cough, sputum production, and dyspnea.

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EP: 1.Overview and Diagnosis of COPD

EP: 2.Risk Factors for COPD

EP: 3.Mortality and Comorbidities with COPD

EP: 4.Health and Economic Burden of COPD

EP: 5.Treatment of COPD Based on Symptoms

EP: 6.GOLD 2025 Report: Prebronchodilator Spirometry and Diagnosis of COPD

EP: 7.GOLD 2025 Report: Lung Microbiome and Chest CT Imaging in COPD

EP: 8.GOLD 2025 Report: Addressing Heart Disease in COPD

EP: 9.Blood Eosinophil Counts in COPD

EP: 10.GOLD 2025 Report: Ensifentrine, a New Treatment in COPD

EP: 11.GOLD 2025 Report: Dupilumab, a New Treatment in COPD

EP: 12.Ensifentrine (ENHANCE Trials) in COPD

EP: 13.Maintenance Therapy and Adherence to COPD Treatment

EP: 14.Vaccination and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD

EP: 15.Future Outlook in COPD

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What is COPD and how is it diagnosed?

Describe the common respiratory symptoms associated with COPD