PPT-COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Kathleen McNamara PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy Resident 20152016 NEIMEF amp WHC Therapy Goals amp Assessment Nonpharmacologic amp Pharmacologic Therapy Medications Mechanism of Action Adverse Effects. The incidence of COPD is presently increasing in the US with an estimated 165 million people now suffering from shortness of breath and the disabling effects of this disease Lack of exercise contributes to disability in COPD Exercise training is a Over time the airways of those suffering from COPD become permanently obstructed or blocked and gradually lose their ability to function COPD is a major cause of disability and death in Canada and throughout the world According to a recent study 15 COPD is characterized by :. **Chronic airflow obstruction & accelerated . . loss of lung function which is progressive & . NOT. fully reversible.. ** COPD is preventable & treatable but . Angela . Voraotsady. Outline . Definition. Epidemiology. Clinical Aspects. Treatment. Effects of Exercise. Exercise Testing. Exercise Prescription. Summary and Conclusion. References. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. Director ISU Family Medicine Residency. Definition. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.. 1. NTM-LD and COPD. NP-EU6-00051. The slide . repository . was developed . by . a multidisciplinary. . European scientific committee:. Stefano . Aliberti. , . Respiratory Physician . . University . DISEASE(COPD) . . Dr. . Abhishek. . Upadhyay. PG Department of . Kayachikitsa. National . Institute of . Ayurveda,Jaipur. DEFINITION. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) is a disease state characterized by chronic airflow obstruction which is generally irreversible but sometimes may be partly reversible.. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Capacity Building in Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Postgraduate Institute of Medical surveys which have enormously varied i 5018 1 Key words (MeSH)Bronchitis, chronicHypertension, pulmonaryTomography, X-ray computed review article 5019 IntroductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable toms secondary Restrictive diseases could be scored by similar categories asthe GOLD guidelines (mild, moderate, severe, very severe) based on percent FVC and could be subject to the same driving restrictions when h Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD among Adults in WASHINGTON What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? COPD is the name for a group of diseases that restrict air flow and c Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Diagnosis and Management Eective Date: February 22, 2017ScopeThis guideline provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of adults aged disease . is characterized by . . airflow limitation that is not fully . reversible.. The . airflow limitation is usually both progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. . Dr. . Maha. . Arafah. and Prof. . Rikabi. Respiratory block. 2018. Pathology. Objectives:. Define . Bronchiectasis. . and its causes, presentation, morphology and significant.. Chronic Bronchitis.