Information paper for health professionals Inhaler technique in adults with asthma or COPD Incorrect technique when taking inhaled medications frequently prevents patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from receiving the maximal benefit from their medications. Recent studies confirm that: • regardless of the type of inhaler device prescribed‚ patients are unlikely to use inhalers correctly unless they receive clear instruction‚ including a physical demonstration
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Table of Contents Introduction ..3 Risk Factors .3 Pathophysiology ...4 Clinical manifestation ..5 Diagnostic criteria 5 Laboratory and Diagnostic test 6 Evaluation & Treatment ...6 Prognosis ..6 Summary ..7 There
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over the country but in Iowa there are meetings in Fort Dodge‚ Ida Grove‚ Des Moines‚ and Urbandale along with an online support community available as well. The Breathers Club would be a good resource for Mr. P to learn better ways to cope with his COPD while sharing situations and strategies that help his breathing with people that have the same condition. Better Breathers Club can assist in finding tools and resources to help people live out the best quality of life for oneself. A couple examples
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long-term lung disease that results in the destruction of the alveolar walls. Many individuals have both bronchitis‚ which involves a long term couch with mucus‚ and emphysema. This condition is often referred to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. People with this disease do not get enough oxygen and suffer buildup of carbon dioxide in their blood. In normal breathing‚ air is drawn in through the bronchi and into the alveoli‚ which are tiny sacs surrounded by capillaries. Alveoli absorb oxygen
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question had been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD comprises of a number of illnesses including chronic bronchitis and emphysema; in each of the conditions there is an obstruction to airflow (NICE 2010). COPD is a long term condition that is usually progressive and cannot be reversed‚ however in some cases there can be a degree of reversibility in a patients airways. The predominant cause of COPD is smoking (NICE 2010). The patients’ oxygen was to be administered
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Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology Open Access Full Text Article Dovepress open access to scientific and medical research OriGinAL rESEArCh Diagnostic indicators for peptic ulcer perforation at a tertiary care hospital in Thailand This article was published in the following Dove Press journal: Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology 8 December 2011 Number of times this article has been viewed Chutikarn Suriya 1 nongyao Kasatpibal 2 Wipada Kunaviktikul 2 Toranee Kayee 3
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from the lungs. The most common and well-known lung diseases are tuberculosis‚ emphysema‚ lung cancer‚ asthma‚ COPD‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and pneumonia. The majority of lung diseases are the result of smoking‚ infections‚ and genetics. Lung disease primarily impacts two areas: the airways and the air sacs of the lungs. The airways include the windpipe and bronchial tubes. Asthma‚ COPD‚ bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ and cystic fibrosis are all examples of diseases that impact the
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efficiency of other muscles in the body * Fully conditioned people are able to increase O2 consumption by 10-20% because of increased cardiac output & increased efficiency of myocardium Cigarette Smoking - associated with heart disease‚ COPD and lung cancer. * Inhaled nicotine enable plaque to build up more quickly in blood vessels‚ increased risks for blood clots‚ & causes vasoconstriction in coronary & peripheral vessels Substance abuse – alcohol & other drugs impair
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diseases include: 1.1.1 Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease with no cure. COPD causes the lung to deteriorate which prevents breathing. People with this disease have cough‚ shortness of breath‚ damaged airways‚ chest infections and pain. These symptoms impair patients’ mobility and contribute to be housebound. Patients with COPD tolerate the burden of this disease for many years (6 years)6. 1.1.2 Heart Disease Heart disease
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vrable at the spine institute for pain management. She suffers from chronic advanced COPD and is oxygen dependent at 2L/min continuously. She is followed by Dr. Pandya for pulmonary. She suffers from Atrial Fib for which she takes Coumadin. She is follow by Dr. Chalassani for cardiology. He also monitors her Coumadin level monthly. She suffers from co-morbidities of chronic shortness of breath related to her COPD‚ chronic anxiety as a result of her shortness of breath and GERD which is stable with
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