Discuss chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Instructions: case study: anne is a 68-year-old female with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). she was recently babysitting her grandkids and reports a 1-week history of worsening productive cough (green sputum) and increased shortness of breath. current medications are symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) and lisinopril. vital signs in office today are 98.7 °f oral, rr 18, hr, 104, bp 135/70 mm hg, and sao2 93%. lung auscultation reveals decreased breath sounds, diffuse inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, and no crackles. what additional medications should be considered for anne’s copd exacerbation and why? what can she do to protect herself in the future? why is it important for anne to know her vaccination status for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ?
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