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Event Name Event Date Presenter Name, Title. Presenting Organization. COPD Essentials for Physicians. www.LearnAboutCOPD.org. Why COPD? Why Now?. 4 th leading cause of death Only top killer with increasing mortality 12 million diagnosed Another 12 million undiagnosed.

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  1. Event Name Event Date Presenter Name, Title Presenting Organization COPD Essentials for Physicians www.LearnAboutCOPD.org

  2. Why COPD? Why Now? • 4th leading cause of death • Only top killer with increasing mortality • 12 million diagnosed • Another 12 million undiagnosed

  3. Why COPD? Why Now? • COPD patients will become a greater proportion of caseload. • Treatment advances • Can improve quality of life. • May slow the progression of the disease. • Diagnosis is key.

  4. Risk Factors • Age 40 and over • Persistent/progressive dyspnea • Chronic cough • Sputum production • Unusual and noticeable decline in activity level, especially with smoking history. • Genetic factors (AAT deficiency) and occupational exposures also play a role. • 1 out of 6 Americans with COPD has never smoked

  5. Diagnosis: Pulmonary Function Testing • Spirometry • Determines severity • Distinguishes from asthma • Diagnosis • FEV1/FVC<0.7 (postbronchodilator) • Smoking cessation

  6. Treatment

  7. Treatment • Early detection and early treatment can slow COPD and improve quality of life. • Aggressive management makes a difference. • Advances in therapies can improve survival or quality of life. • Smoking cessation • www.smokefree.gov

  8. Summary • Diagnosis and treatment of COPD is worth our efforts and attention. • Consider COPD diagnosis in your patients with chronic shortness of breath. • Proactive treatment can improve and extend lives.

  9. Learn More Breathe Better www.LearnAboutCOPD.org or NHLBI Health Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 Phone: 301-592-8573 TTY: 240-629-3255 Fax: 301-592-8563 E-mail: NHLBIinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov Web site: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

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