2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
02. DISEASE
JUSTIFICATION
01. CASE HISTORY
04. PRESCRIBED
DRUG WITH
MECHANISM
03. SYMPTOMS
03.COPD
05.PHARMACEUTI
CAL CARE
06.CONCLUSION
3. A 76 years old male patient was brought to
hospital with the chief complain of
•chest pain
• generalized weakness,
•shortness of breath
• Breathlessness
• Cough
• Sputum production and patient was
past smoker.
CASE HISTORY
4. DISEASE JUSTIFICATION BY PATIENT SYMPTOMS
1 2
X-RAY HRCT CHEST
both the lungs were hyper inflated, lower zone of
both the lungs were hazy with dilated bronchioles.
The CT finding suggested pulmonary
emphysema with bronchiectatic
5. FROM THE ABOVE TESTS THE
PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED
WITH COPD.
6. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
a group of progressive diseases of the lungs.
Progressive means that this disease gets worse over
time.
These are chronic inflammatory diseases
characterized by airflow obstruction.
People suffering from COPD are at a high risk to
be diagnosed with other heart problems, lung
cancer and various other conditions.
It has no cure, but with proper management and
appropriate treatment, a person can achieve control
over the symptoms, reduce the risk of other
associated disease and also lead to a quality life.
COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema,
which is a long-term lung disease that causes
obstructed airflow from the lungs and makes hard
to breathe.
COPD
7. SYMPTOMS OF COPD
COPD may develop for years without any noticeable symptoms.
It is generally diagnosed in the moderate stage. Few common
symptoms include:
•Shortness of breath, which gradually gets worse
•Shortness of breath during physical activity
•Frequent coughing, with or without sputum
•Wheezing
•Noisy breathing
•Tightness in the chest
•Tiredness
•Frequent infections of the lungs
•Change in appetite
•Weight loss
9. TAZACT 4.5 mg
Piperacillin and
Tazobactam 4.5gm
TDS x 1 week
01
BUDECORT
INHALER
Budesonide 200mg
x BDx10 days
02
SALPIUM
100mg
Salbutamol and
ipratropium x BDx
sos
03
10. PHARMACEUTICAL CARE TO PATIENT.
Salbutamol should not be overused because it may cause
tachycardia
Shake the inhaler before administration or check the label for
direction of use
While using inhaler press down the inhaler one time to release
the medication and hold breathe for 10sec.
Patient should frequently rinse the mouth, practice good oral
hygiene, and increase water intake.
The patient was advised not to smoke.
11. conclusion
● 76 years old male patient was admitted to on
12th Oct 2022 with the chief complain of chest
pain, shortness of breath. And patient was past
smoker. After observing the symptoms Doctor
advised to do following test Chest X- Ray and
HRCT CHEST (high- resolution computed
tomography). After analyzing the test report it
was concluded that he was diagnosed with
COPD and after that the patient was given the
medications and was discharged on 25 oct
2022.
