COPD flare-ups are episodes of worsening existing respiratory symptoms like increased breathlessness and cough. COPD flare-ups can occur due to various bacterial, viral, or fungal infections. Increase in air pollution, increased exposure to lung irritating gases, and presence of other conditions such as heart failure can also result in COPD flare-ups.
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Yes, COPD is an irreversible disease. Airflow obstruction in COPD is chronic, and progressive.
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Chronic, progressive shortness of breath is one of the important feature of COPD. COPD patients also experience chronic cough with or without mucus production. If patient is experiencing these symptoms he or she should consult doctor. Other symptoms of COPD are wheezing (high pitched sound produced during breathing), chest tightness, fatigue, and weight loss.
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COPD is chronic, progressive obstructive lung disease. COPD is fourth leading cause of death in the world. Life expectancy of patient suffering from COPD depend upon the severity of disease. Ten year survival period among smokers with mild COPD symptoms is 65% and 15% with severe COPD symptoms.
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Prevalence of COPD is increasing in India. This might be due to increased air pollution, inhalation of smoke from cigarette, and biomass fuel.
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Clubbing of fingers is important clinical sign in medicine. It involves swelling of terminal part of fingers. Though clubbing is not sign of COPD, if present it might be due to other associated conditions such as lung cancer.
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Acidosis occurs due to increase in acidic ions (like hydrogen ions) in blood and body fluids, the concentration of which depends on carbon dioxide (CO2). Normally, CO2 is released in body from metabolism of carbon containing food. Under normal respiratory function, this CO2 formed is exhaled via airways, but, in COPD patients, during acute episode of respiratory failure, CO2 is not effectively washed out via airways. This leads to increase in concentration of CO2 inside the body fluid leading to synthesis of H+ ions which are derived from CO2 by enzymes in the body. This increase in H+ ions in body fluids and blood lead to development of acidosis.
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In COPD patient, there is increased metabolic demand of the body due to increased work of breathing. This along with decreased oxygen in tissues and decreased protein synthesis can lead to loss of muscle mass in severe cases. These factors along with some COPD medications may cause weight loss.
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Sleep apnea is condition where upper airways collapse intermittently during sleep. There are chances that COPD patient might have sleep apnea, but the exact mechanism of such co-existence is still unknown. However, sleep apnea in COPD patient can lead to exacerbations of signs and symptoms of COPD during sleep.
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In COPD, there is irreversible obstruction of airways. This can be due to exposure to tobacco smoke, smoke from biomass fuels, occupational exposure to lung irritants, or frequent lower respiratory tract infection, e.g., pneumonia. Exposure to these risk factors can lead to abnormal inflammatory response in lungs which may lead to COPD.
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COPD and chronic heart failure (CHF) both are the leading cause of death worldwide. COPD is fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Ten year survival rate with severe form of COPD is 15%. Heart failure with left ventricular dysfunction has a survival rate of 27%. Due to better availability of treatment option for heart failure, survival rate in patients with heart failure has been increased recently.
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Nebulizer is medical device used to deliver liquid medication in aerosol form via inhalation in various respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD. Compressor driven jet-nebulizers, ultrasonic types, vibrating-mesh types are the types of nebulizers currently available in India. Among these, jet nebulizer is the oldest type. Noise is the disadvantage associated with jet nebulizer. Ultrasonic nebulizer utilizes ultrasonic vibrations to generate aerosol form of drug. They are expensive than jet nebulizers. Third type is vibrating mesh type nebulizer which is expensive than other two types.
The information given above is for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (Copd) which is the active ingredient of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (Copd).