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Type 2 Inflammation
Exacerbations Lead to Worsening Lung Function
Dr. Mario Castro discusses how COPD exacerbations can predict future exacerbations and lead to progressive lung function loss in COPD patients.
MD, MPH
Mario Castro
Learning objectives
- Understand how repeated exacerbations in COPD patients lead to a progressive decline in lung function
- Understand that exacerbations can lead to the occurrence of future exacerbations future exacerbations
Description
This video highlights the critical impact of exacerbations on lung function in COPD patients. It explains how repeated exacerbations lead to a progressive decline in lung function, with around 25% of patients never returning to their baseline after a severe episode.
Tags
MAT-GLB-2500889 - 1.0 - 04/2025
About this expert
Pulmonology
Mario Castro
MD, MPH
Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research, University of Kansas School of Medicine
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