Severe Copd Reports Progressive in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 70yo Man | Respiratory / Pulmonology | SMLE Q#18145
SMLE Question #18145
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Objective: OBJ-RESP-021
Last updated: February 2026
A 70-year-old man with severe COPD reports progressive exertional dyspnea and ankle swelling. Examination shows raised JVP, loud P2, hepatomegaly, and bilateral pitting leg edema. He is stable in clinic and not in acute exacerbation. Which intervention is most associated with increased survival in this patient?
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