Journal article
Care for patients with severe chronic airflow obstruction and respiratory failure.
Abstract
The successful care of patients with disorders causing chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) and potential chronic respiratory failure and pulmonary heart disease (cor pulmonale) requires the following:1. Recognize CAO as the cause of a patient's problem.2. Describe and measure airflow obstruction and the individual's response to it.3. Undertake therapeutic trials to maximize airflow.4. Teach patients monitoring skills and interventions in order to …
Authors
Pugsley SO; Robinson LA
Journal
Canadian Family Physician, Vol. 25, , pp. 1199–1202
Publication Date
October 1979
ISSN
0008-350X