COPD

Causes

Assessments Needed

Treatments

Pathophysiology

Possible Medications

Labs or X-rays

Complications

Smoking

Air pollution

Occupational exposures

History of respiratory infections

Weight loss

Pulmonary hypertension

Bacterial infections

Cor pulmonale

airflow is limited by inflammatory response of the lungs caused by exposure to damaging gas or particles

airways and air sacs lose their ability to stretch and shrink

airway walls become thick and inflamed and become clogged with backed up mucous

Medical history (family history, smoking, etc.

Spirometry

Respiratory rate, rhythm, effort

Chest x-ray

Arterial blood gas (ABG)

Pulmonary function tests

CT scan

Auscultate lung sounds

Quit smoking

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Supplemental oxygen

Noninvasive ventilation

Endobronchial valve therapy

Surgery or lung transplant

Deep breathing and excercise

Bronchodilators

Anti-Inflammatories

Combination medications

Antibiotics

Vaccinations