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Pathophysiology on COPD and Pneumonia - Papers

Pathophysiology on COPD and Pneumonia

Amanda Moore SN
Pathophysiology on COPD and pneumonia
ITT- Canton
Instructor: Linda John RN
03/25/2015



According to Ignatavicius and workman in Medical Surgical Nursing text book, chronic pulmonary disease is not a disease along but includes other disease such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. With emphysema there are two major changes are hyperinflation of the lungs which means the air sacs in your lungs become less elastic, which interferes with the expulsion of air from your lungs; and elasticity of the lungs. The changes in the lungs result in dyspnea ...

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of the bronchi and bronchioles caused by exposure to irritants, with cigarette smoke. The irritant triggers the inflammation, vasodilation, mucosal edema and congestion. Bronchitis affects the airway. (Workman, 2013)
The highest risk for COPD is smoking, the harmful effects of tobacco occurs because inhaled smoke triggers the release of excessive amounts of the proteases from cells in the lungs. These cells break down elastin, the major component of alveoli, smoking impaired cilia which stops cilia from clearing the bronchi of mucus, cellular debris, and fluid. (Workman, 2013)
The complications of COPD affect oxygenation of all the tissues. Major complications can result in tissue anoxia and death. Hypoxemia, acidosis, respiratory infection, cardiac failure, and dysrhythmias also are risk. Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by bacteria, a virus or fungi. Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Treatment depends on the cause of your pneumonia, how ...

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