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COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease is not contagious. It is a major
cause of death and illness throughout theworld.
In fact, it is the fourth leading cause of death - both inthe United States and worldwide.
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COPD is a chronic,debilitating,progressive disease
of the lowerrespiratory tract
in the lungs.
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It is the persistent obstruction of theairways occurring with emphysema,chronic bronchitis, or both disorders.
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Difficulty with breathing that slowly getsworse over time is the hallmark of this
disease.
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If you have COPD, you are more likely tohave lung infections, which can be fatal. If the lungs are severely damaged, the heart
may be affected as well.
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Over time the condition worsens it can betreated only to improve the symptoms; but
there is no cure.
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COPD results from Emphysema and Chronic
obstructive bronchitis.
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Symptoms of COPD include;
• Daily Morning Cough• Shortness of breath, especially with exertion,
an ongoing loose cough that produces large amountof mucus
• Wheezing and chest tightness
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Altered mental status, fatigue, confusion, anxiety,dizziness, and cyanosis (blue tinged coloring of the skin, especially around the mouth in theextremities, symptoms are related to a lack of
oxygen in the blood).
And as the disease advances;
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Causes of COPD
1. Tobacco smoking is the most common and significant
cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2. Environmental exposure to severe and persistentpollution
3. Occupational involving exposure to dusts or noxious
gases.4. Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
5. Familial and hereditary factors may also predispose a
person to COPD. A rare cause of COPD is a hereditarycondition in which the body produces a markedly
decreased amount of the protein alpha1-antitrypsin.
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The Course of COPD
As there is no cure and the diseaseprogressively worsens the patient is facedwith continued debilitation.
More-so as breathing is impacted anxiety results and
activity is shunned from fear of difficulty breathing.Symptomatic relief and prevention of aggravatingfactors can benefit patients with COPD.
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PrognostiCheck® illustrates where thepatient is on the trajectory of theprogression of COPD and shows the ‘Burden
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For instance if the normal Scoring value forthe patient is 7 and their value is 5
the loss of 2 is the burden of diseaseexperienced by this patient.
By learning these numbers the patient, family andphysician can work to see how to improve thescore or to stop the score from lowering as fast.
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The score can help to motivate the patient tocomply with treatment and go the extra
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The scoring results provide an objective andaccurate means to make controlled end-of-lifedecisions.
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The PrognostiCheck® ‘Biometric ScoringSystem for prognosis based upon a
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It provides clear illustration of the patient’s
condition right now and over time astreatment ensues and disease progresses.
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The system is based upon the discovery that thehealth of cell membranes reflects the overall health
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