2. Introduction : -
#. COPD is also known as chronic obstructive lung disease and chronic obstructive
Airway disease and chronic obstructive air limitation
#. It is a group of respiratory disorder in
which air flow is obstructed
#. Emphysema , chronic bronchitis , asthma , bronchietasis are the common disorder
That affects of lungs
3. Definition :-
- COPD is a umbrella term used to describe the chronic lung disease
in which air flow is obstructed by emphysema, chronic bronchitis
and some form of asthma and bronchitasis which is progressive
irreversible
- According to lippincott
4. - A type of lung disease marked by permanent damage to the lung tissue in the
Making it hard to breath
- According to Brunner and suddhert
6. Stage of COPD
1 . Mild COPD (stage I)
2. Moderate COPD (stageII)
3. Severe COPD (stage III)
4. Very severe COPD (stage IV)
7. 1. Mild COPD ( stage I) :- mild COPD with a FEV( force expi-
-ratory volume) about 80% or more of normal
2. Moderate COPD (stage II) :- moderate COPD with force expir
Of volume about 50 to 80% of normal
3. Severe COPD ( stage III ) :- severe COPD with force expirator
-me about 30 to 50% of normal
4. Very severe COPD ( stage IV) :- very severe COPD or end stag
With lower force expiratory than stage 3
> in this person have very low blood oxygen levels
8. Causes of COPD
1. Emphysema
2. Chronic bronchitis
3. Asthma
4. Bronchietasis
5. Anti typsin deficiency
6. Cigarettes smoking
7. Air pollution