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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