Obstructive lung disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major originate of chronic morbidity and mortality. The term COPD does not refer to a single disease but is an umbrella term for chronic lung diseases that irreversibly limits the flow of air in the lungs. CT imaging is able to perform in visualizing the effects of COPD. An advantage of CT over Lung Function Test (LFT) is that CT can differentiate between the different types of COPD, making it possible to classify the different subgroups of…

Beneficial effects of the beta adrenergic antagonists in the treatment of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is not uncommon for the patients to present with two or more disease states at the same time. Thus, the management of such concomitant disease states may be pharmacologically challenging as it is, for example, in the treatment of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension (HTN) with a compelling indication of the post-myocardial infarction (post-MI).…

(2008), alpha- 1 antitrypsin deficiency is not a rare disease, but is one that is often underdiagnosed. Normally our lungs are protected by antiproteases because our lungs are exposed to airborne pathogens and hazardous substances. One of these antiproteases is alpha- 1 antitrypsin – which normally is at a high concentration in the lungs.…

can occur in the right side, left side, or both sides. This impairment can also affect the pumping efficiency of the heart. This damage can be measured by the ejection fraction of the heart. Ejection fraction also categorizes the severity of heart disease. This failure causes inadequate tissue perfusion required for metabolic needs. This inadequate tissue perfusion results in organ congestion (Nicholson, 2014). Presentation can include breathlessness, orthopnea, cough, fatigue, sleep disorders,…

Degenerative disease experienced at a higher rate among Japanese Americans The degenerative disease I chose is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may experience trouble with breathing, and coughing. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term that is used to described a progressive lung disease. One of the biggest causes of COPD is cigarette smoking, and secondhand smoking. Pollutants that are found in the environment like…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a term that covers several conditions. All of the conditions consist of blockage of air to and from the lungs and cause difficulty breathing. Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and some types of asthma are the disease which fall under the COPD category. Figures from the World Health Organization say up to 50- 60 million people are diagnosed worldwide with COPD. This number is actually very low because a substantial number got undiagnosed. For…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive disease process that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma. COPD is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States (Reid, 2014). This disease is a public health problem that is not only preventable but treatable. It is important to know about the illness, symptoms, standard inhaled medication and explore a newer long-acting muscarinic antagonist bronchodilator as Global initiative for Chronic…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that causes inflammation and stops the airflow from the lungs. Symptoms such as cough, sputum and wheezing are related to this condition. The main cause of the disease is cigarette smoke and exposure to irritating gases for a long time. People with COPD are at a much higher risk of developing heart diseases and other conditions. Contributing conditions to COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Emphysema is the condition in which the…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD is a type of lung disease marked by permanent damage to tissues in the lungs, making it hard to breathe. COPD includes chronic bronchitis, bronchi are inflamed and scarred and also emphysema, the alveoli are damaged. It develops over many years and is usually caused by cigarette smoking; pollutants, irritants, dust and chemical fumes can also be a cause. COPD is a progressive disease, which means it gets worse over time. Causing your…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease of the lungs that causes obstruction of the airways and results in a gradual decline in the function of the lung (Stark). COPD is typically a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD has been around for a very long time, however, in previous decades it was called something else. In 1679 physician Bonet called it, ‘voluminous lungs’. In 1814 Charles Badham was the first person…