A 68-year-old man with COPD (FEV₁ 48% predicted) has persistent dyspnea despite LAMA monotherapy and one exacerbation last year. What is the recommend...

Question

A 68-year-old man with COPD (FEV₁ 48% predicted) has persistent dyspnea despite LAMA monotherapy and one exacerbation last year. What is the recommended escalation?

Accepted Answer

Add LABA to LAMA (LABA/LAMA)

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Add ICS to LAMA (LAMA/ICS)

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Switch to LABA only

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Start chronic oral prednisone

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Add theophylline

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): COPD

A 68-year-old man with COPD (FEV₁ 48% predicted) has persistent dyspnea despite LAMA monotherapy and one exacerbation last year. What is the recommended escalation?