The nominal interest is 12% per year, so the nominal. interest rate per 6 mo is 6%. The effective interest rate. per 6 mo. is also 6% since the compounding period. equals to the interest rate period (6 mo.). Chapter 4 Nominal and Effective Interest. Rates 20.
How COPD Is Treated. Once COPD has been diagnosed, you and your doctor can select the best treatment options to manage your COPD. These may include medications, rehabilitation or surgery that may improve your quality of life.
1 Have shortness of breath or wheezing that is quickly getting worse. 2  Start having new chest pain. 3  Are coughing more deeply or more often, especially if you notice an increase in mucus (sputum) or a change in the color of the mucus you cough up.f you have been diagnosed with COPD, talk with your doctor at your next regular appointment about: 1  Help to stop smoking. 2  A yearly flu vaccine. 3  A pneumococcal vaccine. 4  An exercise program or pulmonary rehabilitation. 5  Any updates of your medicines or treatment that you may need.