Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
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Author: Boban Fidanoski
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Definition:
COPD is general term for pulmonary disorders characterized by obstruction of airflow
during respiration. It consists of two or more disease processes that may
coexist, most of the times Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis and Emphysema.
Most important risk factor
is: smoking. Second important risk factor is: air
pollution
Treatment:
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B-adrenergic
agonists xerostomia
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Antiholinergics xerostomia
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Bronchodilators:Theophylline xerostomia and bad
taste
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Corticosteroids xerostomia
and candidiasis
Procedures contraindicated in clients with COPD
Procedures indicated in clients with COPD
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author:
Boban Fidanoski
© CCDH – December 2007 |
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