# 165: COPD Review: What You Need to Know for Boards

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Podcast: [Real Deal Nurse Practitioner Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-deal-nurse-practitioner-club-2472356)
Published: 2026-05-13T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://blog.npreviews.com/COPD-review-for-boards
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Duration seconds: 790

## Resource

COPD can feel overwhelming when you are trying to memorize symptoms, diagnosis criteria, and treatment strategies all at once. In this episode, Alex and I walk through a practical COPD review that covers the essentials you need to know for boards, including classic presentations, key differences between chronic bronchitis and emphysema, diagnostic spirometry cutoffs, and the GOLD treatment groups. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/COPD-review-for-boards Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial

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