A 68-year-old with COPD has mMRC 2 dyspnea and 2 moderate exacerbations last year. No asthma history. According to current strategy, initial pharmacol...

Question

A 68-year-old with COPD has mMRC 2 dyspnea and 2 moderate exacerbations last year. No asthma history. According to current strategy, initial pharmacologic therapy should be:

Accepted Answer

LABA + LAMA combination

Answer

SABA only

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LABA alone

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ICS + LABA for all

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ICS monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): COPD Initial Pharmacotherapy

A 68-year-old with COPD has mMRC 2 dyspnea and 2 moderate exacerbations last year. No asthma history. According to current strategy, initial pharmacologic therapy should be: