Very Informative Case Study

Very informative case study, COPD impacts negatively on patients’ quality of life. Due to their declined of lung function individuals can be prone to exacerbations resulting in hospitalizations and/or mortality depending on how severe the disease is. This patient history of 30 yrs. of smoking contributed to his actual illness. Risk factors of COPD include: continued smoking, older age, lower BMI, poor exercise, environmental pollutants, and cold weather temperatures o mention a few. According to Miravitlles, D'Urzo, Singh, Koblizek, (2016) long acting bronchodilators, such as, are recommended treatment option for pt with COPD. Long acting bronchodilators improve expiratory airflow when pt are stable, therefore decreasing air trapping during