PPT-Understanding COPD

During your visits at home by the ICOPD team we will consider what can be done to improve your health and try to prevent more flare ups in the future This might include advice on dietary changes quitting smoking and information about COPD We may also advise that you increase your exercise levels and refer you onto one of our exercise programmes. 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 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. By Laura Parker. Learning Objectives. To be able to define Asthma and COPD. To have an understanding of the pathogenesis of each disease and the common causes / risk factors associated. To be able to recognise the presentation of patient with Asthma or COPD. Dr Duncan Powrie. Consultant Chest Physician. March 2015. 2010 discharge checklist first developed. Completion rates were poor. Lack of responsibility for actions. No clear division between nursing and medical responsibility for tasks. SDMH EMC 2015. 1 - Asthma. Objectives. Understand assessment of acute asthma in adults. Outline management strategy dependent upon severity. Approach to initial management of the severe asthmatic. Safe discharge of the asthmatic patient. COPD DISEASE MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM. Friday, January 31. st. , 2014. LANA BAMIRO, MPH, MBA, RRT, CHES. Manager, Respiratory Care Services. Course Overview. A multidisciplinary care approach to managing COPD is as important as the patient’s desire to improve their health and . . Heide. . Thorne RN BSN. March. , 2012. MSN . 621. Mr. G presents to the emergency . room:. Mr. . G . is a . 64 year old, . barrel-chested man who smokes . 1 pack . of cigarettes a day. He is . short of breath . Introduction. Susceptibility to Exacerbation in COPD. Lung Function Impairment, COPD Hospitalizations and Mortality. Long-Term Natural History of COPD. Bronchoscopic Validation of the Significance of Sputum Purulence in Severe Exacerbations of COPD. Ryan Burris. Brian Dang. Minh-Phuong (Michelle) Le. Jennifer . Mah. Ben Yip. COPD Definition. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and World of Health Organization (WHO) Definition:. Patient may or may not notice symptoms .. Life expectancy for stage 1 people is only slightly less than the normal people. . It is around 17.4 years for a male who is 65 year old. . Patients who continue smoking will have shorter life than who does not smoke or who stop smoking. . Finlay . Royle. Senior Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist. Lambeth CCG. 1. Medicines Optimisation . Key theme: . Quality. , . Safety . and . Medicines . W. aste. 2. Medicines are the most common therapeutic intervention in healthcare, but their use is often . Aaron Pierce, DO. Disclosure. I have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations with commercial interests to disclose.. Objectives. Briefly review COPD pathology and treatment. Review . Prevalence of anxiety and depression in COPD. 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 What is COPD?. How to treat COPD?. What is the prognosis?. 19.3% of US Adults Smoke – 2010. CDC, NHIS 2010. 2010 Current Smokers. %. of Smokers. Demographic. % of Smokers. Demographic. 19.3%. US Adults.