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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is when a person has chronic bronchitis or emphysema. They have shortness of breath, and often need medications and supplemental oxygen.

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Should someone have carotid artery surgery if they have copd and an aortic aneursysm?

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If it is indicated you should have endarterectomy as some Surgeons can do this under a local anaesthetic. The best advise will be to be assessed by your Surgeon regarding fitness for surgery

Is jugular vein distension associated with COPD?

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Yes, it is. JVD is associated with right heart failure, which occurs in some patients with COPD. This happens because a lack of oxygen (which COPD patients suffer from) can cause pulmonary hypertension.

This causes blood flow through the lungs to get backed up and allows blood to build up in the right heart.

This causes the right part of the heart to have to work extra hard and when it works too hard it can get really tired and actually fail.

When that happens, the blood that it supposed to enter into the right side of the heart gets backed up and it goes back into the superior and inferior vena cava--which go to the brain (through the neck) and through the rest of the body (which is why they also have swelling in their feet/ankles/hands, etc.)

Why erythrocytosis occur with COPD?

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Erythropoietin (EPO) is secreted in response to chronic hypoxia, and EPO stimulates the production of RBCs. Therefore a secondary polycythaemia is seen in COPD and other chronic hypoxia states eg congestive heart failure, ventricular septal defects, sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension.

What is the life expectancy of a patient with stage 3 copd?

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How do you treat bronchitis?

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What is acute bronchitis?Air is pulled into the lungs when we breathe, initially passing through the mouth, nose, and larynx (voicebox) into the trachea and continues en route to each lung via either the right or left bronchi (the bronchial tree - bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli). Bronchi are formed as the lower part of the trachea divides into two tubes that lead to the lungs. As the bronchi get farther away from the trachea, each bronchial tube divides and gets smaller (resembling an inverted tree) to provide the air to lung tissue so that it can transfer oxygen to the blood stream and remove carbon dioxide (the waste product of metabolism).

Bronchitis describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes (inflammation = itis). The inflammation causes swelling of the lining of these breathing tubes, narrowing the tubes and promoting secretion of inflammatory fluid.

Acute bronchitis describes the inflammation of the bronchi usually caused by a viral infection, although bacteria and chemicals also may cause acute bronchitis. Bronchiolitis is a term that describes inflammation of the smaller bronchi referred to as bronchioles. In infants, this is usually caused by respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV), and affects the small bronchi and bronchioles more than the large. In adults, other viruses as well as some bacteria can cause bronchiolitis and often manifest as a persistent cough at times productive of small plugs of mucus.

Acute bronchitis is as mentioned above, is a cough that begins suddenly usually due to a viral infection involving the larger airways. Colds (also known as viral upper airway infections) often involve the throat (pharyngitis) and nasal passages, and at times the larynx (resulting in a diminished hoarse voice, also known aslaryngitis). Symptoms can include a runny nose, nasal stuffiness, and sore throat.Croup usually occurs in infants and young children and involves the voice box and upper large airways (the trachea and large bronchi).

Chronic bronchitis for research purposes is defined as a daily cough with sputum production for at least three months, two years in a row. Chronic bronchitis is a diagnosis usually made based on clinical findings of a long term persistent cough usually associated with tobacco abuse. From a pathologic standpoint, characteristic microscopic findings involving inflammatory cells in seen in airway tissue samples make the diagnosis. When referring to pulmonary function testing, a decrease in the ratio of the volume of airflow at 1 second when compared to total airflow is less than 70%. This confirms the presence of obstructive airways disease of which chronic bronchitis is one type. Certain findings can be seen on imaging studies (chest X-ray, and CT or MRI of the lungs) to suggest the presence of chronic bronchitis; usually this involves an appearance of thickened tubes.

What causes acute bronchitis?
  • Acute bronchitis occurs most often due to a viral infection that causes the inner lining of the bronchial tubes to become inflamed and undergo the changes that occur with any inflammation in the body. Common viruses include the rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the influenza virus.
  • Bacteria can also cause bronchitis (a few examples include, Mycoplasma, Pneumococcus, Klebsiella, Haemophilus).
  • Chemical irritants (for example, tobacco smoke, gastric reflux, solvents) can cause acute bronchitis.
What are the risk factors for acute bronchitis?Bronchitis describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes. Smoking is a key risk factor for developing acute bronchitis. Any other illnesses that predispose to similar inflammation also increase that risk (for example, asthma patients and patients allergic to airborne chemicals).

What is a copd death like?

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COPD is respiratory usually caused by smoking etc

Does the cough and mucus from chronic bronchitis go away?

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In most cases of chronic bronchitis, the condition is characterized by episodes of acute bronchitis followed by periods of remission. During the periods of remission, the symptoms should disappear.

Can copd suffers take ibuprofen?

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It is advisable that anyone with a respiratory condition should not take an anti-inflammtory like Ibuprofen because it is non-steroidal it can aggravate the symptoms rather than allevviate.

What is COPD also know as in horses?

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Heaves (equine COPD) is usually considered a disease of stabled horses. It is frequently caused by exposure to too much dust in the atmosphere of a barn. The best treatment for heaves is turnout and getting the horse out of the barn and away from the irritating dust and allergens.

What is the normal pulse for a COPD patient?

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intermittent temperature according to the condition

What does Spiriva do?

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Spiriva is a bronchodilator (opens the bronchioles) used to prevent the symptoms of bronchospasm caused by emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

Can coffee help with COPD?

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Coffee can not help people with COPD. The only thing to help with COPD is medicines giving by a doctor.

How long can a person with severe copd live?

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COPD affects each person differently. There is no cure, and most of the time is progressive, but new medications are helping alleviate symptoms and prolong lives. The severity, other health issues, response to medication, age, and other factors play into the life span of a person with COPD. Many people live several years with COPD and an improved lifestyle.

Can you get COPD if you've never smoked?

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I Have had numerous cases of Bronchitis & Sporiac Pneumonia Could this have caused my COPD? I have just been diagnosed with a High Red Blood Cell Count & Being Checked For causes for this.

Can you skydive with copd?

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I wouldn't recommend it. The shock of your parachute opening and your harness constricting your chest might be more than you could take.

Who can donate lungs for lung transplantation?

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People with cystic fibrosis often benefit from a lung transplant, as do some of those with lung cancer. Also, those with long term respiratory diseases will sometimes require a lung transplant.

Does Tom Brokaw have copd?

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Tom Brokaw, American journalist, has never had Parkinson's disease. In August 2013, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is a type of cancer that attacks the blood cells in bone marrow. He is receiving treatment and continues to work for NBC.

How do you help cure copd?

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COPD, a condition that effects the bronchial passages, cannot be cured. In Chronic broncitis, the air passages become narrower due to the buildup of mucus. A milder version of this is acute chronic broncitis, which lasts for a shorter span of time. In the case of emphysema, the passages are, in essence, eroded by chemicals. This type is commonly caused by smoking but can also be obtained by people with severe asthmatic problems, as their bronchial tubes are already narrower, causing incresed complications. COPD is treated much like asthma with rescue inhalers for symptoms that suddenly effect you. Just like asthma, you can take inhaled steroids, but you have to see a pulmonologist to determine the correct treatment of your particular symptoms.

Is copd the same as emphysema?

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Emphysema is one type of COPD. There are others.

What kind of foods should people with copd eat?

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Decreasing sodium intake is one good tip, as well as eating more frequent, but smaller meals with higher calories. For more information, see: http://copd.about.com/od/copd/a/copddiet.htm