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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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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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 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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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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R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit, it is noted on a chest x-ray
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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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Lung growth Abnormal lung growth causes the COPD to occur. Baby who are born too early are more prone to have COPD. This is because baby born too early may not has a well develop respiration system. Thus, chance for them to get COPD in later life is higher. Explain the problems you identify in OPD patients Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder is mainly contributed by 2 different types
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Emphysematous COPD is type A COPD and has many different characters compare to chronic bronchitis COPD. First, emphysema is impairing the surface of gas exchange and air trapped in the lung due to alveoli damaged. So, patient needs more energy to breathing and therefore, most patients are losing weight and skinny. Also, patient use accessory muscle to breathe for example, pursed-lip breathing and lean forward to breath. Unlikely bronchitis COPD, emphysematous COPD not producing sputum and productive
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and COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition when the cells lining the lungs swell to a point at which they restrict air flow. COPD has doubled over the past two decades, and is the nation’s fourth cause of death in the United States. Because of the blocked air passages, it causes a strain to the heart. COPD increases the blood pressure in the lungs called pulmonary hypertension, and can make the heart enlarge. Emphysema is a lung disease that is classified as COPD. Emphysema
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