Conditions · Pulmonary
COPD
For patients with COPD, the trip to a clinic is itself the exacerbation risk. Bedside care — with inhaler technique, oxygen review, and a plan for the next flare — belongs at home.
How we care for it at home
- Inhaler technique reviewed and corrected — the single highest-yield intervention.
- Oxygen assessed at rest, on exertion, and overnight.
- Action plan for exacerbations, with medications on hand.
- Vaccinations and smoking cessation support without judgment.
What we watch for
- Early exacerbations — treated in hours, not days.
- Right heart strain and coexisting heart failure.
- Depression and anxiety, which drive breathlessness.
- Nutrition and muscle wasting in advanced disease.
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