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COPD - Coggle Diagram
COPD
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assessments
Lung (pulmonary) function tests. These tests measure the amount of air you can inhale and exhale, and whether your lungs deliver enough oxygen to your blood.
Chest X-ray. A chest X-ray can show emphysema, one of the main causes of COPD .
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treatments
Bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medications that usually come in inhalers — they relax the muscles around your airways.
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labs and x rays
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labs-spirometry, you blow into a large tube connected to a small machine to measure how much air your lungs can hold and how fast you can blow the air out of your lungs.
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pathophysiology
starts with damage to the airways and tiny air sacs in the lungs. Symptoms progress from a cough with mucus to difficulty breathing. The damage done by COPD can't be undone.
medications
Bronchodilators. Bronchodilators are medications that usually come in inhalers — they relax the muscles around your airways.
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