Abstract
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are frequently afflicted
by comorbidities. In terms of quality of life, health status and prognosis, comorbid
conditions negatively impact the lives of the sufferers. The link between these diseases
is complex and comprises manifold considerations: it may be mediated by common risk
factors, notably smoking, or by sequelae of COPD, like physical inactivity. Moreover,
systemic inflammatory processes and mechanistic considerations seem to play a central
role. As symptomatology is frequently overlapping, comorbid diseases tend to be overlooked.
In consequence, they require proactive diagnostic approaches. Treatment should adhere
to current guidelines, irrespective of the presence of COPD.
Die chronisch obstruktive Lungenerkrankung (COPD) wird häufig von Komorbiditäten begleitet,
die nachhaltig die Lebensqualität und die Prognose der Patienten beeinflussen können.
Dieser Beitrag widmet sich koexistenten Krankheitsbildern, die aufgrund der überlappenden
Symptomatologie oft unter dem Deckmantel der COPD fehlinterpretiert werden. Sie sollten
proaktiv diagnostiziert und einer leitlinienkonformen Therapie zugeführt werden.
Schlüsselwörter
chronisch obstruktive Lungenerkrankung (COPD) - Komorbidität - kardiovaskuläre Erkrankung
- Depression - Osteoporose
Key words
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - comorbidity - cardiovascular disease
- depression - osteoporosis
