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- 1. COPD Janice Sharpe LSC 153
- 2. MYTH OF FACT? On each of the following slides, there is either a myth of a fact relating to COPD of the causes of COPD! Can you tell which is MYTH and which is FACT?
- 3. MYTH OR FACT? COPD and asthma are the same?
- 4. MYTH OR FACT? COPD is always caused by smoking?
- 5. MYTH OR FACT? As soon as I quit smoking, my lungs will start to regenerate!
- 6. MYTH OR FACT? The best thing for me to do is take it easy and do as little as possible!
- 7. Not true at all! It is not unusual for a person to live for many years (20 years or more) with MYTH OR FACT? A diagnosis of COPD is pretty much a death sentence!
- 8. MYTH OF FACT? COPD is not just a man's disease, meaning women can also get it.
- 9. MYTH OF FACT? People with COPD are breathless only when they exercise or exert themselves.
- 10. MYTH OF FACT? Even with proper medication, COPD will never go away
- 11. MYTH OR FACT? I should be as thin as possible in order to carry less weight and breathe as well as I can!
- 12. MYTH OF FACT? My shortness of breath can only be old age!
- 13. MYTH OF FACT? COPD is contagious, so you should avoid people with the disease
- 14. WHAT IS COPD? COPD also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants—such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust—also may contribute to COPD.
- 15. 2 DISEASES EMPHYSEMA • When alveoli lose elasticity. CHRONIC BRONCHITIS • Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
- 16. WHAT CAUSES COPD? In the United States, the most common irritant that causes COPD is cigarette smoke. Secondhand smoke, air pollution, or chemical fumes or dust from the environment or workplace. Some people who have asthma can develop COPD.
- 17. SYMPTOMS Constant coughing, also called "smoker's cough" Shortness of breath while doing activities Excessive sputum production Feelings of not being able to breathe Inability to take a deep breath Wheezing
- 18. CURE? There is no cure. (but there is help)
- 19. VIDEO http://www.mysymbicort.com/copd/lungs-and-breathing.aspx
Editor's Notes
- Each of the next slides, has a myth of fact that is related to COPD or causes of COPD.Can you figure out which one’s are MYTH and which one’s are FACT?
- Myth:COPD and asthma are two very different diseases,althought asthma can be a contributing factor to a person having COPD
- Myth:Not true. Although cigarette smoking is a major cause of COPD, not everybody who has COPD was, or is, a smoker. Fact is, 85 percent of all people with COPD were or are smokers. Other factors that contribute significantly to the development of this disease are breathing hazards in the environment – especially in the workplace – and heredity.
- Myth:Unfortunately, it’s doesn’t happen that way. Delicate lung tissue that has been destroyed will stay that way. If you smoke, make every effort to avoid further lung damage by quitting smoking, avoiding lung irritants and infections, and taking the best medications available to keep your lungs stable.
- Myth: When you have COPD, sitting in your chair and doing nothing is the worst thing you can do! Inactive muscles quickly become weak and use oxygen less efficiently. A supervised exercise program can help you feel much better and help you have a better quality of life.
- Myth: this is Not true at all! It is not unusual for a person to live for many years (20 years or more) with a diagnosis of COPD. With the right medications, exercise, nutrition – and a positive attitude, you have a good chance to live long enough to spoil your grandchildren!
- Fact: More than 425,000 women in Canada have been diagnosed with this devastating breathing disease, and more than 4,300 die every year, according to the most recent statistics.1
- Myth In patients with more severe COPD, even simple daily chores will cause breathlessness.2
- Fact:Medication can only help to better control COPD symptoms.1
- Myth:Not at all. It is true that a person with COPD should not have a large belly because it can push up on the lungs and get in the way of breathing. However, it is perfectly all right for a person with COPD to weigh up to ten pounds over “ideal” body weight. This bit of extra weight comes in handy if you get sick and can’t eat. Some people with significant levels of COPD use more calories just to breathe than they can possibly consume.
- Myth butShortness of breath is the primary symptom of COPD.
- Myth:COPD is not contagious.1
- COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. "Progressive" means the disease gets worse over time.COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus (a slimy substance), wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms.Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. Most people who have COPD smoke or used to smoke. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants—such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust—also may contribute to COPD.
- Emphysema-BECOME FRAGILE AND OVERINFLATED.BRONCHITIS – THICK MUCUS. PREVENTING AIR FROM REACHING THE LUNGS
- In the United States, the most common irritant that causes COPD is cigarette smoke. Pipe, cigar, and other types of tobacco smoke also can cause COPD, especially if the smoke is inhaled.Breathing in secondhand smoke, air pollution, or chemical fumes or dust from the environment or workplace also can contribute to COPD. (Secondhand smoke is smoke in the air from other people smoking.)Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Treatment usually can reverse the inflammation and narrowing. However, if not, COPD can develop.
- Constant coughing, also called "smoker's cough" Shortness of breath while doing activitiesExcessive sputum production Feelings of not being able to breatheInability to take a deep breathWheezing Healthy airways and air sacs in the lungs are elastic, making it easy for air to move in and out quickly. Chronic inflammation, as can be caused by exposure to smoke can cause the lungs to thicken and lose their elasticity. Then the airways can't widen when you need more air, and thick mucus forms. This typically causes coughing that may be associated with mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms.
- There is no cure, but one can take medications to help with the symptoms of COPD