VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines

Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)


The guideline is formatted as two algorithms, with annotations:

  • Algorithm Management of COPD
  • Algorithm Acute exacerbation

The guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems. The guideline is intented to reduce current practice varaiation and provide facilities with structured framework to improe patient outcome.

Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Hypertension

icon PDF Full Guideline - COPD [2007] (1,334 KB, PDF)

icon PDF Pocket Card - COPD [2007] ( KB, PDF)

icon PDF Summary Guide - COPD [2007] (664KB,PDF)

Summary [PDA and PocketPC]