Clinical Pearls
The Use of Inhalers in End-Stage COPD
Vincent Jay Vanston, MD FAAHPM HMDCB, and Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD MA MDE BCPS
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder characterized by persistent airflow limitation. It is usually progressive in nature and associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and lungs.1