Treatment

Life style changes

-Quit smoking

-Avoid lung irritants

-Flu shots

-Nutrition changes

Medication

-Bronchodialators

-Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors

-Oral steroids

-Theophylline

-Oxygen therapy

-Pulmonary rehab program

People with severe COPD who are not helped by medications can receive lung volume reduction surgery or lung transplant