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What is the best medicine for copd?
Answer 1 is a must in this disease state. COPD is best looked at from a standpoint of finding out what stage the patient is in. For example, is the patient at the Mild, Moderate, or Severe stage of COPD? The best studied therapy is to add an anticholenergic (Spiriva) in the Moderate stage. Next added to the Spiriva would be a combination of a beta2 agonist combined with a steroid (Advair). Spiriva and Advair are considered the "one two punch" in this disease state. The severe stage would include both plus the possible addition of oxygen. Many patients will continue to smoke, but the absolute cessation of smoking will help greatly. More and more cases are poping up of patients who have never smoked, but are now diagnosed with COPD. Good luck. COPD is treatable, but does not go away. It is a progressive disease that can be managed if treatment guidelines are addressed aggressively. stop moking
What are the release dates for Bedside Manor - 2007 COPD-Lung Disease 2-2?
Bedside Manor - 2007 COPD-Lung Disease 2-2 was released on: USA: 2008
Overview of COPD Symptoms?
COPD is a lung disease that makes it progressively harder for sufferers to breathe. It is also known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema. People who suffer from COPD have partially blocked airways- tubes carrying air in and out of their lungs. Severe COPD that causes shortness of breath and other symptoms can prevent sufferers from performing the most basic of daily functions, like walking, housework, or even dressing themselves.COPD symptoms do not normally become evident until lung damage has already occurred, and usually get worse with the passage of time. COPD sufferers occasionally have episodes where their symptoms dramatically worse. These episodes are known as exacerbations.Exacerbation symptoms include: coughing up an unusual amount of mucus, experiecing more shortness of breath than usual, color change in mucus that is coughed up. These exacerbation attacks are usually brought on by infections like pneumonia and acute bronchitis.The type of COPD that one suffers from is defined in terms of four stages: Mild COPD (stage 1), Moderate COPD (stage 2), Severe COPD (stage 3), Very severe (stage 4).Stage 1 SymptomsStage 1 usually involves a chronic cough that will not go away. Normally, mucus is brought up from the lungs during a Stage 1 episode. Lung function in this stage is defined as 80% of normal and higher.Stage 2 SymptomsSymptoms of Stage 2 COPD normally involves a chronic cough that produces large amounts of mucus, shortness of breath, and a periodic flare-up of symptoms. Lung function in Stage 2 is defined as ranging between 50-79% of normal function.Stage 3 SymptomsStage 3 is characterized by chronic cough producing much mucus, fatigue and a lowered ability to exercise, shortness of breath, repeated episodes of severe flare-ups, and a lung function between 30-49 percent.Stage 4 SymptomsStage 4 symptoms are: chronic cough producing much mucus, weight loss, severe shortness of breath, buildup of fluid in the legs and feet, bluish skin coloration, life-threatening flare-ups.Lung function in Stage 4 is defined as being less than 30%, or under 50% when associated with chronic respiratory failure. This is caused by carbon dioxide lingering in the lungs too long.
What are the stages and the symptoms of copd?
COPD symptoms include coughing with excessive mucus, a cough that does not seem to want to go away, and shortness of breath after light exercise. Stages of COPD include: Stage 1: chronic coughing. Lung function is FEV1 80% or higher. Stage 2: chronic coughing, shortness of breath. Lung function is FEV1 50% to 79%. Stage 3: chronic coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue. Lung function is FEV1 30% to 49%. Stage 4: chronic coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue, extreme weight loss, blue tinted skin, fluid buildup in the legs and feet. Lung function is FEV1 30% to less than 50%.
What is the life expectency of small cell lung cancer stage 4?
The life expectancy of small cell lung cancer stage four is 2-4 months without treatment. With treatment, the life expectancy increases to 6-12 months.
What stage is Sudan in demographic transition model?
It is in stage 2.
What is the normal oxygen level in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
There is no "normal" oxygen level in COPD. Anything below 90% would be seen and COPD.
What would be the best rate of O2 for a patient with COPD?
2 liters per minute
What are the three stages of thunderstorm development?
1. Cumulus stage 2. Mature stage 3. Dissipating stage
Disorders classified as COPDs include?
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the 2 diseases classified as COPD.
When administering 2 oral inhalers to treat COPD what is used first steriod or bronchodilator?
bronchodilator
When you go to sleep you begin with stage 1 then stage 2 then stage 3 and then stage 4 . What is the next stage?
You return to stage 3, then stage 2 (delta sleep) before going to REM sleep (stage 5).
