COPD and Exercise Prescription Questions and Correct Answers Latest Update, Graded A+
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COPD
Institution
COPD
What is COPD?
o :## chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - group of diseases that cause
airflow blockage and breathing problems
What are two common categories that include COPD?
o :## Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
What is emphysema?
o :## a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs ar...
COPD and Exercise Prescription
Questions and Correct Answers
Latest Update, Graded A+
What is COPD?
o :## chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - group of diseases that cause
airflow blockage and breathing problems
What are two common categories that include COPD?
o :## Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
What is emphysema?
o :## a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged
(instead of having a bunch of sacs that look like grapes, you essentially have
one)
- alveoli sac damage
- reduce gas exchange/possibility of gas exchange
- o2 decreases, CO2 increases
- elasticity of the airway
what is chronic bronchitis?
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o :## inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles due to chronic exposure to
irritants
- mucus in the airway
- hypertrophy and hyperplasia of mucus glands
what is a progressive disease?
o :## a preventable and treatable diseases
what are some ways you can prevent diseases such as COPD?
o :## - avoid smoking
- avoid second hand smoke, air pollution
- avoid environmental exposure
(COPD is a progressive disease?)
What are some risk factors to COPD?
o :## - smoking cigarettes and other smoking of tobacco
- marijuana
- second hand smoke
- occupational exposure: chemical dust and fumes
- outdoor/indoor air pollution
- genetic condition: alpha 1 deficiency
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