COPD

Janice Sharpe

LSC 153

MYTH OF FACT?

On each of the following slides,

there is either a myth of a fact

relating to COPD of the causes of

COPD!

Can you tell which is MYTH and

which is FACT?

MYTH OR FACT?

COPD and asthma

are the same?

MYTH OR FACT?

COPD is always

caused by smoking?

MYTH OR FACT?

As soon as I quit

smoking, my lungs

will start to

regenerate!

MYTH OR FACT?

The best thing for me

to do is take it easy

and do as little as

possible!

MYTH OR FACT?

A diagnosis of COPD

is pretty much a

death sentence!

Not true at all! It is not unusual for a person to live for many years (20 years or more) with a diagnosis of COPD. With the right medications, exercise, nutrition – and a positive attitude, you have a good chance to live long enough to spoil your grandchildren!

MYTH OF FACT?

COPD is not just a

man's disease,

meaning women can

also get it.

MYTH OF FACT?

People with COPD are

breathless only when

they exercise or exert

themselves.

MYTH OF FACT?

Even with proper

medication, COPD

will never go away

MYTH OR FACT?

I should be as thin as

possible in order to

carry less weight and

breathe as well as I can!

MYTH OF FACT?

My shortness of

breath can only be

old age!

MYTH OF FACT?

COPD is contagious,

so you should avoid

people with the

disease

WHAT IS COPD?

COPD also known as Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease is a progressive disease

that makes it hard to breathe.

Long-term exposure to other lung

irritants—such as air pollution, chemical

fumes, or dust—also may contribute to

COPD.

2 DISEASES

EMPHYSEMA • When alveoli lose elasticity.

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS• Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

WHAT CAUSES COPD?

In the United States, the most common

irritant that causes COPD is cigarette

smoke.

Secondhand smoke, air pollution, or

chemical fumes or dust from the

environment or workplace.

Some people who have asthma can

develop COPD.

SYMPTOMS

Constant coughing, also called "smoker's

cough"

Shortness of breath while doing activities

Excessive sputum production

Feelings of not being able to breathe

Inability to take a deep breath

Wheezing

CURE?

There is no cure.

(but there is help)

VIDEO

http://

www.mysymbicort.com/copd/lungs-and-breathing.as

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