COM155-University of Phoenix COPD and Heart Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and heart disease are two of the deadliest chronic illnesses affecting the world’s population. These diseases have caused hundreds of thousands to lose their lives. With the death rate of heart disease and COPD rising‚ attention should be focused on these diseases and how we can prevent fatalities throughout the world. Educating the public about these diseases is vital in lowering the
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disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease that results in obstructed airflow from the lungs. When a person takes a breath‚ air travels down the windpipe into airways. These airways scatter into smaller‚ much thinner tubes that end in a bunch of tiny air sacs. These air sacs stretch and inflates when a person breathes in and then deflates when the person breathes out. When a patient is diagnosed with COPD‚ their lung function is greatly lessened with air
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Disease (COPD). This will be achieved by bringing the reader through the patients’ illness journey. The assignment will begin by defining COPD and briefly going through the pathophysiology and incidents of the condition. From there the reader will embark on the journey‚ starting with diagnosis. The author will attempt to give an in-depth exploration of the next stage‚ living for today while also discussing the Health Care Professionals’ role in providing a holistic approach to care. As COPD is a
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The use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD In this study published in JAMA‚ the authors looked at eleven studies on the use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD defined as a smoking- related lung disease characterized by recurrent episodes of cough‚ sputum production and breathlessness (Drummond‚ 2407). The authors of this study did no research of their own‚ but instead looked at other double blind‚ randomized‚ placebo controlled studies from around the world‚ with a restriction that
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COPD include renal damage‚ malnutrition‚ muscle wasting‚ osteoporosis‚ and anemia. (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1267). Signs and Symptoms Patients suffering from COPD commonly experience symptoms of dyspnea on exertion that may eventually progress to marked dyspnea at rest. This represents a key feature of emphysema. Also‚ patients report experiencing episodes of acute cough with limited sputum production and the patient often appears thin. Moreover‚ tachypnea with prolonged expiration is observed
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Latin word for doctor is docere‚ which means to teach. (MacLean‚ 2010) All tho we are not physicians‚ the importance of educating our patients as an RT is critical to the quality‚ self management and independence of our patients. A patient who has COPD is often using home care services and my role is to prepare them by educating what they can do for themselves‚ to ensure they are receiving the most out of their treatment plan. Moreover‚ this means understanding their disease‚ what to expect‚ and
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COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Angelia Alleyne HCS/245 May 4‚ 2015 Professor Lori Olson COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ or COPD‚ is a long-term disease that causes breathing problems. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. COPD‚ however‚ is a heterogeneous collection of diseases with differing causes‚ pathogenic mechanisms‚ and physiological effects. Therefore a comprehensive approach
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into COPD management 16 Nursing made Incredibly Easy! July/August 2011 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) promotes awareness‚ education‚ and care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The committee annually reviews evidence-based guidelines for prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of COPD. We
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Treatment for COPD Inhaled Therapies NICE COPD guidelines have made specific recommendations regarding the use of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled steroids separately and in combination‚ but newer studies have assessed these drugs singly and in combination over longer periods of time. Bronchodilators (relievers) Short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA) Beta2 agonists act directly on bronchial smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. They are the most widely used bronchodilators for COPD. Short-acting
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clients’ knowledge. In particular‚ I planned to increase the staff’s and the client’s (who has COPD) knowledge on COPD. I was determined to do this because of the observations I made while in the group home. To begin with‚ my preceptor informed me herself that she and the staff do not know much about COPD (e.g.‚ pathophysiology‚ symptoms‚ and interventions). Also‚ I observed the client’s lack of knowledge about COPD management such that he rarely drank water nor washed his hands before meals. These behaviors
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