Jonathan Ilowite, MD

"I'm having trouble catching my breath." "I can't pay for my inhaler." "I'm just so sad." They may not tell us, so we need to ask. Here's my experience.

Pulmonologist Jonathan Ilowite, MD, answers 5 of the many common questions he fields about COPD exacerbations and how to manage them.

Try these 5 questions written by a pulmonologist and based on updates to the GOLD guidelines on how to classify and manage COPD.

Beth is age 52, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, gets breathless in cold weather, and has had "bronchitis" twice this year. What's your diagnosis?

"Cindy" says she's using her albuterol inhaler up to 6 times a day, but her asthma is worse. A pulmonologist poses 4 questions that can lead to preferred Rx.

Dorothy is 55-years-old, has never smoked, and was well until 1 year ago when she first noticed mild dyspnea on exertion; it has gotten progressively worse.

A pulmonologist answers some of the most common questions he hears from colleagues and students about COPD exacerbations and their management.

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