In this episode:

• Once lung function is lost it cannot be recovered. Stop smoking sooner rather than later to preserve and prevent further lung damage
• The progression of COPD is variable due to the different predispositions of each patient
• How patients with COPD progress with COVID

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 41 mins

Guest: Dr Philip Lee, Respiratory and Sleep Physician

Recommended resources:

• Prevalence of COPD/smokers/e-cigarettes
• Diagnosing COPD and supporting smoking cessation in general practice (EARLY DIAGNOSIS/SPIROMETRY)
• Lung function decline in COPD (NEW MODEL)
• FEV1 Decline in different stages of COPD
• The COPD-X Plan: Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2021. Version 2.63, February 2021.

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