Transcription of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)COPD:OutlineCOPD: Outline DefinitionDefinition Etiology Epidemiology Epidemiology PathophysiologyCli i lPtti Clinical Presentation Diagnosis Prevention TreatmentCOPD:DefinitionCOPD: DefinitionChronic airflow obstruction due to Chronic bronchitis and/or Pulmonary emphysemaCOPD:DefinitionCOPD: DefinitionChronicairflow obstruction due to Chronic bronchitis and/or Pulmonary emphysemaCOPDis a chronicdiseaseCOPD is a Chronic Disease NotacuteairflowobstructionNotacute airflow obstruction Bronchitis/bronchiolitisAsthmaattack Asthma attack Not(completely)reversible Not(completely) reversible Asthma reversibleairflow obstructionCOPD:DefinitionCOPD: DefinitionChronic airflow obstruction due to Chronic bronchitis and/or Pulmonary emphysemaAirflowObstructionAirflow Obstruction Definitionof airflowobstructionDefinition of airflow obstruction FEV1/FVC < aka Obstructive ventilatory defect Alternative definition FEV1/FVC < lower limit of normal COPD:DefinitionCOPD: DefinitionChronic airflow obstruction due to Chronic bronchitisand/or Pulmonary emphysemaChronicBronchitisChronic Bronchitis DefinitionDefinition persistent c
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... COPD is a chronic disease • Not acute airflow obstruction – Bronchitis/bronchiolitis – Asthma attack ... – Increased work of breathing • Alveolar hypoventilation – Common (but not universal) in advanced disease
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