In this episode:

• Spirometry is mandatory in making a diagnosis of COPD
• Do not commence all patients with dyspnoea on asthma medications as it is a poor choice for COPD
• Help all patients to stop smoking
• The choice of inhale device depends on whether the patient can and will use if they prefer a daily of BD dose and if you consider if the patient requires a LAMA/LABA
• Symptoms of asthma and raised blood eosinophil counts may prompt the addition of an ICS

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 38 mins

Guest: Prof Hubertus Jersmann, Respiratory and Sleep Physician

This educational activity was developed by Healthed at the request of Astrazeneca Respiratory