What do you suggest to give to a patient who has a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

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What do you suggest we give to a patient who has a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, coming to the emergency room for a sudden attack of chest pain and pallor
Dear worm - "we" might "give" the patient an appropriate history & physical, followed by an EKG & chest X-ray. If you need more, contact a pulmonologist or cardiologist as you attempt to administer oxygen.  (+ info)

What is the difference between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema?

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Will COPD turn into emphysema?
COPD is a term used to describe a number of respiratory diseases, of which emphysema is one of them. Chronic bronchitis is another one of them. Emphysema is a chronic pumonary disease, usually caused from smoking.. Chronic means it has taken years to develop to the point where you notice it is harder to breathe. Over years of smoking the alveoli (tiny airsacs in the lung) become damaged and what we call overdistended and they can not function properly. If empysema progresses it can lead to needing supplemental oxygen use at all times. Emphysema/COPD can not be cured but you can slow the progression by quitting smoking and taking the medications prescribed by your physician .  (+ info)

What is another name for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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A. Black lung
B. Flu
C. Lung disease
D. Heaves
None of the choices given are accurate synonyms. The nearest would be chronic bronchitis.  (+ info)

I have just found out that i have copd (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) has anyone else got it?

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The disease attacks your lungs and air ways.
Yes I have it It is the term or illness COPD That covers basically chronic bronchitis and emphysema..The lungs are damaged and only perform to a certain amount of normal.. Mine was caused by smoking, which I have given up now for about a year/ My lung capacity was only about 40% of normal,, I could hardly walk across the lounge to my kitche,n crawled up the stairs. Could'.nt hardly do a thing.. OK spent 3 days in hospital told stop smoking or you are dead,, that's it.. I am much much better now. Never ever will be back to normal, but can lead a life, go out shopping etc. OK can't walk far, or carry anything heavy but am now enjoying life a bit more.. Have 3 different inhalers.. Have had two scares, you tend to get lung infections easily, and they really affect you.. Could hardly breathe at all, but a week of antibiotic and steroids seems to put me right,,, I know it will get worse in time but its all to live for at the moment.. Don't despair .. Although serious it's not the end of the world...  (+ info)

How to treat 68 year old female with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with toxic carbon dioxide levels?

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The doctor may prescribe bipap. It is like cpap that treats sleep apnea but it has two pressures that causes you to take bigger breathes to help get rid of the CO2  (+ info)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - How to say that in french?

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Also how to say the short term of it in french also (COPD)
Maladie Pulmonaire Obstructive Chronique

COPD abbreviation translated to french is still the same. COPD.  (+ info)

A client is diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).?

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A client is diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He uses portable oxygen at home and when he leaves the house to go anywhere. He lives with his wife and their 25 year old son. The house is two stories and all of the bedrooms are on the second story. What interventions can you suggest to aid this client in returning to normal daily activities while still managing his COPD? Support your answer with at least one reference.
Remodel one of the downstairs rooms into a bedroom/treatment center for him. A room where he can keep his concentrator, back-up tank, spare tanks, CPAP machine, nebulizer etc. This man should not have to climb stairs again.  (+ info)

Does anyone know of any good sites for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

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hi i am real familiar with this disease as i have had it for over 10 yrs now, you need to go to msn groups and join the group for copd, they are a terrific group of people and can help you out with support or web sites that you can visit for info. good luck with your search and remember to take one day at a time, there is no cure for this disease but, you can get better and live a half way normal life.sm  (+ info)

Is the cystic fibrosis is one of the example of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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COPD
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) can indeed lead to a form of COPD due to the development of bronchiectasis that has been caused by repeated lung infections. As for the average life expectancy in Canada it's now 37, however, I know of many adults who are alive and doing fairly well despite their CF in their 30's, 40's, 50's, and even a few in their 60's and one man in his late 70's. Hence, CF is can no longer be considered chiefly as a paediatric disease. In my own case, I have severe lung disease due to bronchiectasis associated with my CF. However, I'm amongst the 10-15% of persons with CF who are pancreatic sufficient. Meaning that I do not need to take enzymes with my meals. My CF is severe due to recurrent lung infections. In fact, my only chance of having a somewhat more normal life will be if a double lung transplant happens in the near future. In my case, severe sinus infections, CF-related arthritis, osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis and milder digestive problems due to reflux are also factors due to my CF. I've been chronically-ill since childhood. In and out of hospital many times, requiring home IV antibiotics for years, etc. My CF was officially diagnosed at age 27 with the nasal potential difference (NPD) test at The Hospital for Sick Children (otherwise known as Sick Kids) in Toronto, Ontario, The NPD test can help make a diagnosis of CF that's been missed by sweat testing and by genetics. The most comprehensive genetics testing for CF is offered in the US by Ambry, and also by Johns Hopkins Hospital, In Canada Sick Kids supposedly tests for many mutations. Currently, 1400+ "known" mutations have been identified thus far and researchers continue to find more associated with CF.

Hope this answer is helpful.  (+ info)

Which is not true of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) * multiple choice?

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Which is not true of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

a. most victims are smokers
b. pulmonary infections are common
c. treatment regimes are very successful
d. progression ultimately leads to respiratory failure
the correct answer is C. There are no treatments that are even marginally successful.  (+ info)

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