X: Manage eXacerbations
…hospital with an exacerbation of COPD (Biancardi 2016). Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is recommended that patients with COPD take adequate precautions to stay well (https://lungfoundation.com.au/lung-health/protecting-your-lungs/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/what-you-need-to-know/). Guidance for diagnosis…
X3.6 Pulmonary rehabilitation
…known to Lung Foundation Australia can be accessed at https://lungfoundation.com.au/patients-carers/get-support/lung-disease-and-exercise/pulmonary-rehabilitation/. The individual contact details can be obtained by calling the Lung Foundation’s Information and Support Centre (free-call 1800 654 301)….
P1.2.5 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)
…Goods Administration provides information: https://www.tga.gov.au/resource/nicotine-vaping-products-and-vaping-devices Lung Foundation Australia has a position statement about electronic cigarettes: https://lungfoundation.com.au/lung-health/protecting-your-lungs/e-cigarettes-and-vaping/e-cigarettes-for-smoking-cessation/ https://lungfoundation.com.au/health-professionals/clinical-information/smoking-cessation/ The rapid uptake of nicotine vaping in young people, including people who have…