A 68-year-year-old smoker with a 40-pack-year history presents with progressive breathlessness and chronic cough. Spirometry shows an FEV1/FVC ratio o...

Question

A 68-year-year-old smoker with a 40-pack-year history presents with progressive breathlessness and chronic cough. Spirometry shows an FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.6. He is diagnosed with COPD. Which is the first-line pharmacological management for persistent breathlessness in a patient with moderate COPD?

Accepted Answer

Long-acting beta-2 agonist plus long-acting muscarinic antagonist

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High-dose inhaled corticosteroid

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Short-acting beta-2 agonist alone

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Long-acting beta-2 agonist with inhaled corticosteroid

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Oral theophylline

ukmla MCQ (SBA): COPD

A 68-year-year-old smoker with a 40-pack-year history presents with progressive breathlessness and chronic cough. Spirometry shows an FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.6. He is diagnosed with COPD. Which is the first-line pharmacological management for persistent breathlessness in a patient with moderate COPD?