COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. COPD refers to two lung diseases‚ emphysema‚ and chronic bronchitis and is an obstruction to breathing that decreases air exchange in the lungs. Emphysema does not always coexist with chronic bronchitis. Asthma‚ Pulmonary Fibrosis‚ or Pulmonary Hypertension is not diagnosed as COPD. Some people may think they simply have a "smoker’s cough" or that breathlessness is just a part of getting older. It
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80-90% of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ emphysema‚ chronic mucus secretion‚ and chronic air flow blocks. Smoking is involved in 85% of all lung cancer deaths. An individual with chronic bronchitis‚ which is caused by smoking‚ is more likely to get a bacterial infection if he or she is a smoker. A smoker gets more nose and throat inflammations‚ respiratory infections‚ and chronic bronchitis. Heart Disease Cigarette smoking accounts for 30% of all heart disease deaths. The carbon
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of supportive management with therapeutic management among causes of COPD Introduction:- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD)‚ chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD)‚ chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD)‚ is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema‚ a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways narrow over time. [1] This limits airflow to and from the
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation has Positive Effects on Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Amy Butler Boise State University Abstract Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are known to worsen patient-centered outcomes and quality of life. Evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation to effectively manage psychological morbidities in COPD. This
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Nurses ’ Role in Health Assessment of Patient with COPD and CHF The nursing role in health assessment involves a systematic collection of data that provides information to facilitate a plan of care to deliver the best care for the patient. Assessment is the foundation of nursing practice. The nurse carries out health assessment to determine the patient ’s condition of health‚ risk factors‚ as well as the need for health education in order to develop an individualized care plan. The nurse
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Senior Living: Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease impacting the lungs‚ making it increasingly hard to breathe. The two main forms of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The majority of people who suffer from COPD have a combination of both forms which leads to long-term coughing with excessive mucus and progressive lung damage. The main cause of COPD is smoking
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at lease one pack of cigarettes a day for the last 45 years. He denies fever or chest pain except with coughing. He has been using his albuterol inhaler at least 6 times a day. His past medical history includes hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His lung sounds are coarse to auscultation throughout‚ and there are audible wheezes. The patient coughs with deep inspiration‚ and there is mild retracting noted. His blood pressure is 126/80 mmHg‚ his respiratory rate is
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breathing because of occasional bouts of acute sinusitis. Sinusitis can make it difficult to breathe for a week or two until the inflammation subsides and the congested sinuses begin to drain.Many breathing problems are chronic or long-term. These common breathing problems include chronic sinusitis‚ allergies‚ and asthma. These problems can cause a host of symptoms such as nasal congestion‚ runny nose‚ itchy or watery eyes‚ chest congestion‚ cough‚ wheezing‚ labored breathing‚ and shallow breathing. The
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breath. * Chronic coughing. * Reduced overall fitness. * Yellowish stain on the smoker’s fingers and teeth. * Smokers experience more coughs and colds as compared to non-smokers. * Difficulty recovering from minor illnesses. * Impotence for men‚ infertility for women. * Facial wrinkles appear at an early age‚ making them look older than non-smokers of the same age. Because they experience these different side effects‚ they have a higher risk of developing diseases like: * respiratory
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Abstract #1 Copd is at the apex of causes for mortality worldwide‚ with a greater incidence rate than ten years prior; systemic infections are the mainstay of the disease process. Periodontal disease has been vividly studied and the absolute foundation of the multifactorial process restrictive airways. The infection leads to inflammatory responses that perpetuates the diseased state via inflammatory mediators‚ and thus mediating copd. Counter arguments
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