Imagine you are examining a 65-year-old man who smokes 40 packs of cigarettes in a year. He complains of shortness of breath. Spirometry finds he has severe obstructive nonreversible lung disease.
Cite your references according to APA guidelines.
Pick one of the following:
COPD
Asthma
Pneumonia
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Review the GOLD Guidelines. What are the criteria for diagnosing a patient with COPD?
Review the GINA Guidelines. What are the criteria needed to classify a patient with asthma?