A mnemonic for managing acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Mohamed Toufic El Hussein is a professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Mount Royal University, an acute care NP in the coronary care unit at Rockyview General Hospital, and a clinical associate on the faculty of nursing at the University of Alberta, all in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. At the time this article was written, Daniel Favell was a student at Mount Royal University. He now works in general medicine and palliative care at Rockyview General Hospital. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: August 2023

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common respiratory disorders in the world. Pharmacologic management of an acute exacerbation of COPD can be guided by the mnemonic ABC, for Antibiotics and anticholinergics, Beta2 adrenergic agonists, and Combination therapies and corticosteroids.

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