Exacerbation Risk Score of Niewoehner et al for a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Purpose: | To evaluate a patient with moderate to severe COPD for the risk of exacerbation using the score of Niewoehner et al. |
Specialty: | Pulmonary Disease |
Objective: | risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage, complications, selection |
ICD-10: | J42, J43, J44 |
Description: | Niewoehner et al developed a score for predicting exacerbations in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This can help identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from multiple Veterans Affairs hospitals across the United States. |
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