Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Document if present with an acute exacerbation.
If present with an acute lower respiratory tract infection, list the causal organism if known (e.g., Pseudomonas)
Document if present with respiratory failure and severity
- Acute respiratory failure
- Chronic respiratory failure
- Acute on chronic respiratory failure
Document if oxygen-dependent

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August 19, 2015

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