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IMPACT OF FAMILY MEDICINE ON CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) MANAGEMENT

Abdulaziz Yarub Alali, Abdullah nasser Alshahrani, Abdulwahab Ali Asseri, Waleed Turki Alanazi, Othman Masad Albalawi, Ahmed Hussain Alshaikhi, Abdulrhman Nasser Alwadai, Ahmad Jamil Makai, Omar Yarub Alali, Talal Rabea Marzooq Aljohani

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common ailment with high worldwide morbidity and mortality. In this review we discuss available diagnosis methods and proper treatment possibilities. We performed detailed search through electronic databases; PubMed, and EMBASE, for studies published in English language and human subjects thought instant to 2018. Studies discussing the roles of family physicians in the diagnosis and management COPD in primary care. The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) must be suspected in individuals with risk aspects (mostly a history of smoking cigarettes) that report dyspnea at rest or with exertion, chronic cough with or without sputum generation, or a history of wheezing. COPD might be suspected based on results from the background and physical examination but need to be verified by spirometry to find airflow blockage. Nevertheless, the health care team must make every effort to establish a firm medical diagnosis when feasible, as well as follow up with continuous tracking to evaluate the benefit of treatment, to accomplish the very best feasible results for individuals.

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