Clinical Conversations

This podcast features lively interviews, concise summaries, and expert commentary that busy clinicians need to stay current and improve patient care.

Articles matching the ‘Emphysema’ Category

September 2nd, 2022

Podcast 298: COPD exacerbations — 7 days of antibiotics versus 2

A VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK. In treating most exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the usual regimen consists of prednisone plus 5- to 7-days of antibiotics. But what if a shorter course of antibiotic therapy would do? That would be both convenient for patients and less likely to promote […]

Categories: antibiotics, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, Emphysema

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