RT Book, Section
A1 Bennett, Nadia L.
A2 Stern, Scott D.C.
A2 Cifu, Adam S.
A2 Altkorn, Diane
SR Print(0)
ID 1185667717
T1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
T2 Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence-Based Guide, 4e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260121117
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185667717
RD 2025/07/18
AB Presenting  symptoms  of  COPD  include  progressive  dyspnea,  decreased  exercise  tolerance,  cough,  and  sputum  production.  The  onset  is  usually  slow  and  progressive  with  occasional  acute  exacerbations.  A  long  smoking  history  is  present  in  almost  all  patients  with  COPD  who  live  in  industrialized  countries.