COPD
Chronic breathing condition
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive lung condition that makes breathing increasingly difficult.
It encompasses emphysema and chronic bronchitis, usually caused by long-term exposure to irritants like cigarette smoke.
She was diagnosed with COPD after decades of smoking.
The acronym is standard in medical contexts.
Inhaling burning tobacco
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
- secondhand smokeAmbient cigarette exhalation others inhale
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
chemical fumes · coal smoke · asbestos · silica · genetic predisposition · emphysema · lung damage · inflammation
Difficulty drawing air
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
fatigue · chest tightness · shortness of breath · exacerbation · flare-up · air hunger · barrel chest · cyanosis
Medication widening lung passages
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
albuterol · prednisone · mucolytic · supplemental oxygen · lung transplant · bronchoscopy · smoking cessation · vaccine
Lung airflow assessment
- FEV1Pulmonary function measurement
- lung capacityBreath volume measurement
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- alpha-1 antitrypsinProtective blood protein
oxygen saturation · peak flow · early detection · screening · misdiagnosis · underdiagnosis · comorbidity
Discontinuing cigarette use
- breathing exercisesIntentional respiration patterns
- pacingRate of movement
- energy conservationUnchanging total in closed systems
- nutritionBodily use of food
walking program · support group · action plan · portable oxygen · travel planning · humidity · infection prevention · flu shot
smoking
Inhaling burning tobacco
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
- secondhand smokeAmbient cigarette exhalation others inhale
air pollution · chemical fumes · coal smoke · asbestos · silica · genetic predisposition · emphysema · lung damage · inflammation · wood burning
breathlessness
Difficulty drawing air
phlegm · fatigue · chest tightness · shortness of breath · exacerbation · flare-up · air hunger · barrel chest · cyanosis · weight loss
bronchodilator
Medication widening lung passages
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- corticosteroidAdrenal-derived inflammation suppressant
oxygen therapy · albuterol · prednisone · mucolytic · supplemental oxygen · lung transplant · bronchoscopy · smoking cessation · vaccine · antibiotic
spirometry
Lung airflow assessment
- FEV1Pulmonary function measurement
- lung capacityBreath volume measurement
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
alpha-1 antitrypsin · oxygen saturation · peak flow · early detection · screening · misdiagnosis · underdiagnosis · comorbidity
smoking cessation
Discontinuing cigarette use
- breathing exercisesIntentional respiration patterns
- pacingRate of movement
- energy conservationUnchanging total in closed systems
nutrition · walking program · support group · action plan · portable oxygen · travel planning · humidity · infection prevention · flu shot · pneumonia vaccine
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