In a normal mechanism of airflow, the airway with elastic fiber will give traction and open the airway. In a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient, the mechanisms of airflow obstruct the air way, this is caused by inflammation and fibrosis of the fibers that hold the airway open (Porth, 2015). There are two types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis. “The mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease usually are multiple and include inflammation and fibrosis of the bronchial and loss elastic lung fibers and alveolar tissue” (Porth, 2015, p.578). In most cases and situation, long-term smoking is the leading cause and major risk factor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There are lots of other risk factors that can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease like exposure to tobacco smoke, occupational exposure to dusts and chemicals, exposure to fumes, age, and genetics. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation; exposure to tobacco smoke, occupational exposure to dusts and chemicals, exposure to fumes, age, genetics and race. COPD can cause so many complications which are respiratory infections, heart problems, lung cancer, high blood pressure in lungs, arteries and depression. Henry Williams has already developed most of the complications above. He smoked for 50years and worked as a trained engineer which exposed him to lot of dust which made him susceptible to CDOP. The aftermath and complication of COPD has made Williams to develop cardiovascular disease, asthma and hypertension
In a normal mechanism of airflow, the airway with elastic fiber will give traction and open the airway. In a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient, the mechanisms of airflow obstruct the air way, this is caused by inflammation and fibrosis of the fibers that hold the airway open (Porth, 2015). There are two types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis. “The mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease usually are multiple and include inflammation and fibrosis of the bronchial and loss elastic lung fibers and alveolar tissue” (Porth, 2015, p.578). In most cases and situation, long-term smoking is the leading cause and major risk factor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There are lots of other risk factors that can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease like exposure to tobacco smoke, occupational exposure to dusts and chemicals, exposure to fumes, age, and genetics. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation; exposure to tobacco smoke, occupational exposure to dusts and chemicals, exposure to fumes, age, genetics and race. COPD can cause so many complications which are respiratory infections, heart problems, lung cancer, high blood pressure in lungs, arteries and depression. Henry Williams has already developed most of the complications above. He smoked for 50years and worked as a trained engineer which exposed him to lot of dust which made him susceptible to CDOP. The aftermath and complication of COPD has made Williams to develop cardiovascular disease, asthma and hypertension