MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Non-drug treatments for the treatment of stable COPD are which of the following?
A
quit smoking
B
pulmonary rehabilitation
C
Vaccine
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Special rehabilitation programs (pulmonary rehabilitation ) and physical exercise are the most effective. Non-drug treatments for COPD include exercise that takes into account the physical limitations caused by the disease, breathing exercises, and special rehabilitation and patient education programs.

Detailed explanation-2: -For most people with COPD, short-acting bronchodilator inhalers are the first treatment used. Bronchodilators are medicines that make breathing easier by relaxing and widening your airways. There are 2 types of short-acting bronchodilator inhaler: beta-2 agonist inhalers – such as salbutamol and terbutaline.

Detailed explanation-3: -General principles – The mainstays of therapy for stable COPD are inhaled bronchodilators (beta-agonists and muscarinic antagonists, usually long-acting) given alone, in combination, or with the addition of inhaled glucocorticoids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quit Smoking. Quitting smoking is an important part of your COPD treatment plan. COPD Medications. Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Supplemental Oxygen. Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) Endobronchial Valve (EBV) Therapy. Surgery. Clinical Trials. More items •27-Mar-2023

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