Pharmacy Excellence: Nutrition and COPD

What is COPD?

Diagram of damage to lung

Causes

Prevalence

Symptoms

Diagnosis of COPD

Treatment and Management of COPD

Malnutrition in COPD

The role of nutrition in COPD

Factors affecting nutritional intake

Patients with COPD have a negative energy balance

Malnutrition in COPD is linked to poor outcomes for patients

Managing malnutrition in COPD

BAPEN Malnutrition self-screening tool

Options for nutritional support

High protein and energy density are key needs for patients with COPD

Fortisip Compact Protein

Supporting patients with malnutrition

Supporting COPD patients in the pharmacy

MURs and NMS

Smoking cessation services

Vaccination services

Multiple Choice Questions

References

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