Tasks:

1. Differences in clinical features of Hypercapnia vs Hypoxia type 1 & 2 - yazid
2. investigations for COPD – how to assess severity - Christine
3. management of COPD – oxygen therapy in COPD patient, types, how much and why …can kill them if too much oxygen. Explore other management too. Long term and pharmacological – rationale for using them – Alvin
4. role of non invasive ventilation in COPD. Role of positive pressure ventilation in COPD patients – chris
5. Pathophysiology of COPD – blue bloaters pink puffers. Effects of smoking - saree
6. difference between asthma and COPD – clinical features and how to differentiate otherwise - maz