Breathwork: Introduction to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Part 2)
Description
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Breda Cushen about Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We discuss tertiary care referrals for severe COPD,
managing comorbidities, initiating treatment, and ensuring adherence. Packed with
practical insights, this episode offers valuable tips to enhance COPD care across the
community, outpatient clinics, and hospital settings.
Chapters
01.02 Rapid Fire Round
01.50 Definition of COPD
03.10 Tertiary care referrals for severe COPD
05.01 Information to include in the referral
06.40 Work up in severe COPD clinic
08.55 Comorbidities in COPD
10.18 Treatable Traits
14.16 Asthma & COPD
17.32 Initiating treatment in COPD
21.04 Treatment of emphysema with preserved lung function
23.21 Adherence and barriers to treatment
26.17 Identifying those at risk of exacerbation
27.34 Breakthrough in COPD
29.24 Take home message
Show Notes
2025 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Report
https://goldcopd.org/2025-gold-report/
Westerik JA, Metting EI, van Boven JF, Tiersma W, Kocks JW, Schermer TR.
Associations between chronic comorbidity and exacerbation risk in primary care
patients with COPD. Respir Res. 2017 Feb 6;18(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12931-017-
0512-2. PMID: 28166777; PMCID: PMC5294875.
COPD/Integrated HST Respiratory Medicine Study Day 28 th February www.rcpi.ie
United States
