COPD, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS,LUNG DISEASE, OBSTRUCTIVE LING DISEASE, PHYSIOLOGY, KINGS COLLEGE,DPT DEPARTMENT ALL necessary information regarding lung disease which you should know

3. Disease
Acute Chronic
Acute Chronic
Examples: Broken Leg, Flu,
Asthma Attack
Diabetes, Asthma,
Schizophrenia, COPD
Duration: Short-term (has beg. &
end time)
Long-term (possibly
life-long)
Treatment Goals: Cure
Fix
Get back to Normal
Support self-care
Manage Symptoms
Quality of life

4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is a lung ailment that is characterized
by a persistent blockage of airflow from the
lungs.
It is an under-diagnosed, life-threatening lung
disease that interferes with normal breathing
and is not fully reversible.
COPD:

5.  Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
(COLD)
 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
(CLRD)
Other names for COPD

6. There are two main forms of COPD:
1. Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough
with mucus
2. Emphysema, which involves damage to the lungs over
time
COPD Forms
Most people with COPD have a combination of both conditions.

7. Causes:
 Exposure to certain gases or fumes
in the workplace
 Exposure to heavy amounts of
secondhand smoke and pollution
 Smoking
 lack of "alpha-1 antitrypsin"
 Frequent use of a cooking fire
without proper ventilation

8. Pathophysiology

9. Symptoms
,with or without mucus
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) that
gets worse with mild activity
Wheezing
Cough
Fatigue
 Many respiratory infections

10. In Patients with FEV1 %age
Stage FEV1
Stage 1 MILD >80%
Stage 2 MODERATE 50-80%
Stage 3 SEVERE 30-50%
Stage 4 VERY SEVERE <30%
Severity of COPD:

11. Diagnosis
Imaging tests of
the lungs
Spirometry
Using a stethoscope
Blood Tests

12. Diagnosis
The best test for COPD is a lung function
test called spirometry.
This involves blowing out as hard as possible
into a small machine that tests lung capacity.
The results can be checked right away.

13. Diagnosis
Using a stethoscope to listen to the lungs can
also be helpful. But sometimes, the lungs
sound normal, even when a person has COPD.
Imaging tests of the lungs, such as x-rays and
CT scans, can be helpful. With an x-ray, the
lungs may look normal, even when a person
has COPD. A CT scan will usually show signs
of COPD.

14. Treatment?
Goals Of COPD Treatment:
1.Relieve symptoms
2.Slow the progression of disease
3.Improve exercise tolerance
4.Prevent and manage Complications
5.Improve overall health

15. Treatment
There is no cure for COPD
But there are many things you can do to relieve symptoms and keep the disease
from getting worse.
Oxygen Therapy
Surgery
Quit Smoking
Medication
Limit exposures to Dust Particles, Chemicals and Fumes
Pulmonary rehabilitation

23. Surgery

24.  Muscular weakness
 Heart failure
 Respiratory failure
 Weight loss