CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Oral and inhaled bronchodilators may be used as for asthma or chronic bronchitis. N.B. Cardiac failure must be treated along conventional lines. Diuretics should be used cautiously. Preliminary comments. Comments as per COPD. Further, although bronchiectasis is a chronic condition, only bronchodilator therapy may be necessary on an ongoing basis. ................
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