| Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| 만성폐쇄성 폐질환의 급성악화 |
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서지영 |
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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In the surgical intensive care unit, intensivists are bound to encounter chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) patients with pathophysiology similar to acute exacerbation of COPD. The most important factor underlying respiratory deterioration is dynamic hyperinflation. In this review, the consequences of dynamic hyperinflation and methods to treat acute exacerbation of COPD is discussed. (J Surg Crit Care 2012;2:49-52) |
| Key Words:
Obstructive lung disease, Exacerbation, Dynamic hyperinflation |
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