Resources for cases with COPD

Book

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•  Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine., 14th Edition, New York, McGraw Hill, 1998, pp 1451-1460. 
• Cecil Essentials of Medicine

Article

• Wood-Baker, R. Walters, EH. The role of corticosteroids in acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. [Systematic Review] Cochrane Airways Group
• Ferguson, Gary T.; Cherniack, Reuben M. Current Concepts: Management Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.[Review Article] The New England Journal of Medicine. Volume 328(14)Apr 8, 1993 pp 1017-1022. May access entire article on line (Or simply search via medline for NEJM articles on COPD in 1993.) This article is several years old, but contains The Algorithm still in use today for the pharmacological management of patient with COPD. 

Lecture Handout

Web Resources

• MD Consult on line
• Scientific american on line

Images

Case study: COPD. Comprehension of pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange.

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