Respiratory Diseases- Chronic Pulmonary Disease, Obstructive and Restrictive

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Chronic Pulmonary diseases fall under two categories. What are the categories
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diesease Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary Disease
What are the Characteristics of Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease
There are 4 mechanism involve Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease spasmof smooth muscles encircling airways inflammation and swelling of airway mucusa excessive secretions of mucus loss of elastic tissue that normally holds smaller airways open
What are the major characteristics of Chronic Pulmonary restrictive Disease
Less gas exchange at the respiratory membrane because of less volume of air the lung can absorb due to parenchymal scar tissue and fibrosis.
The major characteristics of COPD
is the reduction in expiratory airflow which is not irreversible due to persistent abnormal inflammatory response.
The three major disease of COPD are
Emphysema Chronic Brochitis Bronchiectasis
Major Causes of CoPD
Cigarette smoking Air Pollution
Where does the pathological changes occur in COPD
Large airways, the small bronchioles and the lung parenchyma
What are the typically occurs in COPD to diminish airflow
Narrowed airways constricted muscles Damage airway to the passage wall inflammation
COPD can occur in to situations
Chronic and acute
Signs and symptons of COPD
Cough is usually common in the morning, produces colourless sputum Dyspnea- does not usually after the 5th decade of life wheezing- exertion and minimal exertion
Systematic manifestations include
Decreased fat free mas impaired systemic muscle function osteoporosis anemia depression Pulmonary hypertension cor pulmonale
What is the physical representation of someone with Copd
THIN BARREL CHEST- ribs are stick in the expiratory postion wheezing- sound of the lungs when they expire and prolonged expiration tachypnea cynanosis- in prolonged cases hypoxemia- decrease oxygen in blood hypercapnia- increase of carbon dioxide in the blood
Medical Care for COPD
Geared towards reduces symptoms, patient education, stop smoking, exercise- lower extremity endurance exercises regularly to enhance performance of daily activities.
Medications address the following
Bronchial smooth muscle contraction bronchial mucosal congestion edema airway inflammation increase airway secretions
What are the different types of medication
Brochodilators- increase brochial size - fast relief- short time- inhaler, nebuliser, pill or injectible long acting brochodilaors- pill form Beta Agonists- smooth muscles relaxation Anticholnergic- act as broncho dilators methylxathines theophylline- which increases diaphragm contraction antiinflammatory medication antibiotics- chronic infection in the lower airways are common mucolytic- sputum viscosity and improve secretion clearance