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556 Exam 1, COPD Management (7)
COPD
a common, preventable and treatable lung disease characterized by:
1. airflow limitation
2. abnormal inflammatory response
3. increased mucus production


COPD definition




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what type of disease is COPD
progressive (worsens over time)

preventable, treatable


what contributes to the overall severity in individual COPD patients
exacerbations and comorbidities (also impacts morbidity and mortality)


how does COPD affect people


COPD and rural communities
prevalence is highest in rural areas

, COPD and gender
— COPD often associated with men, women are frequently diagnosed after the disease is
already advanced
— death resulting from COPD in women is higher than in men


COPD and ethnicity


COPD in WI pts
— older (>65)
— low education
— low income level
— divorced/widowed/separated
— smoker
— asthma


2 underlying disease processes that lead to COPD
1. emphysema
2. chronic bronchitis


emphysema in COPD


chronic bronchitis in COPD


airway in severe COPD
1. connective tissue around alveoli destroyed

2. airway narrows due to chronic inflammation

3. mucus production blocks airway

inflammatory and structural changes in the lung lead to airway narrowing, air trapping, and
mucus production




COPD and "stimulus"

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