Update on the management of COPD | T&F

10 pack years of smoking is enough to put a smoker at risk of developing COPD?

COPD affects about 5% of the Irish population over the age of 40?

50% of COPD in Europe is caused by smoking?

COPD can be diagnosed by chest x-ray?

An FEV1 of 45% predicted is classified as severe disease by GOLD spirometry guidelines?

Patients who exacerbate = 2 times per year are high frequency exacerbators?

Pulmonary rehabilitation usually improves lung function in COPD patients?

Long-acting anti-muscarinic agents are a good treatment for breathless COPD patients?

Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-2-agonists combination inhalers can significantly reduce exacerbation frequency?

The most common bacteria isolated in acute exacerbations of COPD is Pseudomonas?