Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (2014) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (2014)

Update of CPG in Progress

Image of the cover of the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Outpatient Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseThe guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intended to improve patient outcomes and local management of patients with COPD.

Disclaimer:This Clinical Practice Guideline is intended for use only as a tool to assist a clinician/healthcare professional and should not be used to replace clinical judgment.

About the CPG

The guideline is formatted as three algorithms, with annotations:

Algorithm A: - Management of COPD in Primary Care
Algorithm B: - Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Algorithm C: - Management of COPD in the Hopsital or Emergency Department

Questions about the COPD Guideline

Guideline Links
COPD Full Guideline (2014)
COPD Provider Summary (2014)
COPD Patient Summary (2014)
COPD Pocket Card (2014)
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Retired CPG's can be found on our archive page

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