Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an extremely common disorder that all primary care physicians should be able to manage. In this review we will define the entities incorporated in COPD and will present various aspects of the diagnoses and treatment. We could not cover every aspect of this broad topic even providing a detailed review of those areas but some facets of therapy like smoking cessation, drug therapy, oxygen therapy, nutrition, and respiratory rehabilitation will be described.