Oxygen Therapy For Copd Patients
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease
Treatment
Treatment for COPD includes inhalers that dilate the airways (bronchodilators) and sometimes theophylline. The COPD patient must stop smoking. In some cases inhaled steroids are used to suppress lung inflammation, and, in severe cases or flare-ups, intravenous or oral steroids are given.
Antibiotics are used during flare-ups of symptoms as infections can worsen COPD.
Expert & Community Posts
The Three Types of Oxygen Therapy for COPD
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...air from the room air and then delivers it to the patient. There is a built-in flow meter... Read more »
Oxygen Therapy for COPD: Why & When It Is Needed
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...oxygen. In this post, I'll introduce the idea of oxygen therapy. Our bodies need oxygen to... Read more »
Inspecting the Quality of Care in Your Loved One's Nursing Home
By Dorian Martin , Health ExpertSometimes you just have to have perseverance. After Mom’s second move in early October, we did... Read more »
Health Care for the Elderly and Inhaler Misuse
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...powder inhalers (DPIs) are frequently misused by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary... Read more »
COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...is shared by many other lung specialists) is that patients are often told that they have... Read more »
Health Guide
Diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
...analysis that shows very low oxygen levels is useful for determining which patients would benefit from oxygen therapy (see below). This procedure typically involves drawing blood from an artery in... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Oxygen-Replacement Therapy
...on supplemental oxygen provided through portable or stationary tanks.Continuous Therapy. Continuous oxygen therapy (more than 15 hours a day) is the only treatment for emphysema that has been... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: References
...and Mortality Chartbook. 2004.Tillie-Leblond I, Marquette CH, Perez T, et al. Pulmonary embolism in patients with unexplained exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence and... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Resources
...Surgeonswww.unos.org -- United Network for Organ Sharingwww.copd-international.com -- COPD International (patient support site) Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Lifestyle Changes
...emphysema should be vaccinated against influenza each year at least 6 weeks before flu season. Severely ill patients may experience mild initial adverse side effects. In general, however, the... Read more »Related News
Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
January 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »
Oxygen Provides Headache Relief
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For the millions of people who suffer from severe headaches, relief may be in the air. A review of nine studies involving 201... Read summary »
Prolonged Antibiotic Use Helps COPD
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Long-term use of an antibiotic may reduce the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe chronic... Read summary »
Early Rehab for COPD
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... Read summary »
Oxidative Stress Behind Lung Problems
May 22, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests markers for oxidative stress in young people can predict the later onset of lung disease such as chronic... Read summary »
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