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ITS SERIOUS BUT YOURE NOT ALONE COPDalso known as emphysema or chronic bronchitisis a serious disease that partially blocks the airways or tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs It worsens over time making it harder to breathe COPD is the t. You can feel short of breath Pursedlip breathing is a method that may make breathing easier It may help you feel less short of breath How can pursedlip breathing help me breathe Pursedlip breathing helps you slow your breathing and use less energy t Christopher Worsnop. Department of Respiratory and Sleep . Medicine. Austin Hospital. Melbourne, Australia. COPD DEFINITION. Progressive . airflow . obstruction . that is not fully reversible. .. Most COPD is due to cigarette smoking. COPD is characterized by :. **Chronic airflow obstruction & accelerated . . loss of lung function which is progressive & . NOT. fully reversible.. ** COPD is preventable & treatable but . Some highlights. How the lungs work. 2. What is asthma. Sensitive airways . Inflammation . and swelling. More mucus produced. Airways become narrow. Muscles tighten around airways. Breathing is difficult. P. . . Carlsberg . 671 recto . + . Pap. . Berlin P. P 14470 b . recto. Hilla . Halla-aho. Act of the Scribe . –project, University of Helsinki . PLATINUM-ERC, University of Naples. hilla.halla-aho@helsinki.fi. An Update on Current . M. edications and Treatment . O. ptions. Lori Wilken, PharmD. Clinical Assistant Professor. University of Illinois. College of Pharmacy. 2016 RHA LIVING BETTER TOGETHER COPD CONFERENCE. Dr Maxine Hardinge. Consultant Respiratory . Medicine . Oxford . University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Aims of treatment – reducing risk and reducing symptoms. Inhaled therapy – . new Oxfordshire . failure :. The GRASP Suite . Vanessa Brown. NHS Improving Quality. Living Longer Lives. Engaging with clinicians and primary care in the nation’s biggest killers. Raising public awareness of symptoms and supporting early diagnosis of . Alison . Portes. FY1. Objectives. Main features of asthma and COPD. Focus on clinicals – history, examination, investigations, management. 10 minutes on each . Quiz and summary of key points. A few added extras…. Dietetic Intern. Andrews University. Introduction. Patient’s Initials: NM. Primary . Problem . & other . medical conditions: . COPD. , DM, IBS, Pneumonia, IgA . deficiency. Height: 160.02. Weight: 107.2. Outline . Introduction. Definition. Epidemiology. Etiology. Cost & Burden. Intervention. Research. Introduction. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases. Chronic lower respiratory diseases. : . Asthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pneumoconiosis, sleep apnea. in the Treatment of . Asthma and COPD. Margaret Miklich, . PharmD. , BCACP. Clinical Assistant Professor. 1. m. argaret.miklich@temple.edu. I have no conflicts of interest to disclose.. 2. Pharmacist Objectives. in the Treatment of . Asthma and COPD. Margaret Miklich, . PharmD. , BCACP. Clinical Assistant Professor. 1. m. argaret.miklich@temple.edu. I have no conflicts of interest to disclose.. 2. Pharmacist Objectives. 80 predicted and sometimes but not always Stage II Moderate COPD Worsening airflow limitation FEVbreath typically developing during exertion This is the stage at which patients typically seek medical