The BronkoTest COPD Monitoring Pack

BronkoTest is a simple tool that has been developed by clinical scientists to help with the management of exacerbations of COPD. It has been used in many clinical trials over 20 years and its principles are being incorporated into all the guidelines on clinical management of COPD.

The COPD Monitoring Pack contains a simple-to-use card to determine the colour of the sputum (and hence the need for and response to antibiotics). This enables both the patient and the doctor / healthcare professional to be clear that they are talking about the same thing. In addition there are monitoring cards that the patient can fill in to identify which symptoms have got worse and how these have responded to treatment. For instance, yellow or green sputum should return to normal colour for the patient in 5-7 days (unless bronchiectasis is present which may take 7-10 days and require a longer course of antibiotics (up to 2 weeks).

On the other hand patients with mucus-like sputum during the exacerbations can occasionally develop infected sputum later which requires reconsideration of adding antibiotics to the treatment.

The Pack is a robust vinyl wallet that contains:

	An action plan
	Information for you to share with your doctor / healthcare professional
	Daily monitoring cards for when your condition gets worse
	Sputum colour charts to check the colour of your sputum (phlegm)