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dc.contributor.authorScholes, Steven
dc.contributor.authorHedges, Nicola
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-24T11:10:36Z
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dc.date.issued2009-12-18
dc.identifier.citationScholes, S. and Hedges, N. 2009. COPD: an overview of prehospital care. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 1 (15), 614-621.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1759-1376
dc.identifier.issn2041-9457
dc.identifier.doi10.12968/jpar.2009.1.15.45767
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/837
dc.description.abstractChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease. It is a debilitating airways disease which presents to the ambulance service with varying severity and is characterized by airflow obstruction which is usually progressive, not fully reversible and does not change markedly over several months. It may coexist with other comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, making diagnosis of exacerbations difficult. COPD management in the prehospital environment is focused on effective recognition and the early application of pharmacological intervention to alleviate symptoms using current Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee Guidelines. Abstract published with permission.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Medical Servicesen_US
dc.subjectChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)en_US
dc.subjectPre-hospital Careen_US
dc.subjectAirway Obstructionen_US
dc.titleCOPD: an overview of prehospital careen_US
dc.typeJournal Article/Review
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Paramedic Practiceen_US
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-07-09
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html.description.abstractChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease. It is a debilitating airways disease which presents to the ambulance service with varying severity and is characterized by airflow obstruction which is usually progressive, not fully reversible and does not change markedly over several months. It may coexist with other comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, making diagnosis of exacerbations difficult. COPD management in the prehospital environment is focused on effective recognition and the early application of pharmacological intervention to alleviate symptoms using current Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee Guidelines. Abstract published with permission.en_US


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