Current diagnosis COPD/Emphysema. Patient XX was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. COPD is a progressive disease with presence of airflow obstruction, which may be cause by chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Emphysema is a pathological condition caused by the destruction of alveolar walls and a consequent permanent enlargement of the alveolar sacs. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), a diagnosis of COPD is made based on the patient’s signs and symptoms, medical and family history, and
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destruction of the lungs over time, and the air sac are damaged and loses their stretch and less air gets in and out of the lungs. The lifestyles factors that leads to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is smoking, air pollution, genetics, age, occupational dust and chemicals. Smoking, COPD, and the immune system. “Although the immune system is designed to protect the body from harm, it may actually worsen the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” according to University of Cincinnati Research
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for people with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. With COPD the airflow to the lungs is restricted (obstructed). COPD is usually caused by smoking. Symptoms include cough and breathlessness. The most important treatment is to stop smoking. Inhalers are commonly used to ease symptoms. Other treatments such as steroids, antibiotics, oxygen, and mucus-thinning (mucolytic) medicines are sometimes prescribed in more severe cases, or
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is one of these conditions that if not managed correctly can lead to financial burden. COPD is a blanket term used for people that are diagnosed with multiple lung dysfunctions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now the third leading cause of death in Western countries” (Cope, 2014, p. 372). According to the center for disease control (CDC) in 2011 the highest COPD prevalence was in the areas of the Ohio
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COPD Patients and Importance of Nutritious Diet Name: Karamdeep Kaur Course: Health Safety Date: 01/26/2014 Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease /COPD (an inflammatory illness) is renowned as a leading cause of death throughout the world. Still, varied curative practices can efficiently regulate COPD. Out of these practices, “Intake of proper nutrition” is an important ingredient of “Pulmonary rehabilitation programs”. This article talks about the importance of nourishing diet for
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management of COPD is oxygen therapy, which is the medical intervention for administering oxygen. Oxygen therapy has been found to be beneficial in reducing breathlessness and increasing exercise tolerance (Journal of Community Nursing, (Edwards) 2005). However, the British Thoracic Society (2008) state that oxygen is a treatment for hypoxamia and, not for breathlessness because oxygen has not been shown to have any effect on the sensation of breathlessness in non-hypoxaemic patients. COPD is a disease
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this disease is, the etiology, transmission, how outside factors affect it, and ultimately, why men are more vulnerable than women. Emphysema, which is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affects the respiratory system. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the two diseases that fall under COPD (Demirjian, 2012, para. 1). The most common known cause of emphysema is from cigarette smoking due to the pollutants in tobacco. Studies show that while cigarette smoking is the major cause, other
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Function Testing Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a "preventable, treatable disease" with "airflow limitation" that is "progressive" and "not fully reversible" (Buttaro, Trybulski, Polgar Bailey, & Sandberg-Cook, 2013, p. 445). The paper will review COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies that can be implemented into a clinical setting. A case scenario will be utilized as an example of this application. COPD: Diagnosis, Management, and Preventions Strategies According
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease that limits your airflow. COPD may include chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Chronic bronchitis is the production of increased mucus caused by inflammation. Bronchitis is considered chronic if you cough and produce excess mucus most days for three months in a year, two years in a row. Emphysema is a disease that damages the air sacs and/or the smallest breathing tubes in the lungs. COPD is a progressive disease that makes it hard
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Wednesday, October 17, 1.15pm Moderator Dr. Robert S. Kaplan Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, Harvard Business School Panellists Gustavo Hernandez Executive Vice President, Pemex Exploration & Production John W. Walsh Founder & President, COPD Foundation Michael Kavanaugh Director, Respiratory Boehringer Ingelheim Sikha Singh Director of OSM & HR, Executive Ship Management Creating Shared Value: A Short Overview Bob Kaplan Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus
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