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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
By Espen Gavin and Zabihulla Mirzai
What is COPD?
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Syptoms
- Dyspnea (Ex. Activity)
- Emphysema
- Sleep apnea
- Chronic coughing with
mucus
- Chest pressure
• Reasons
• Smoking
• Polluted air
Diagnosis
• Spirometry and other tests
Severity of COPD (GOLD scale)
FEV1 % predicted
Mild (GOLD 1)
≥80
Moderate (GOLD 2)
50–79
Severe (GOLD 3)
30–49
Very severe (GOLD 4)
<30 or chronic respiratory failure
symptoms
• COPD vs Asthma
Norwegian and international Statistics
• About 370 000 people
• 4-10% of worlds population (8-20% in South
America)
• Women more exposed then men
• WHO (4th on ranking) – 2020 (3rd)
Restrictions from government
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Total smoking ban in public spaces (Also restaurants) – 2004
National free COPD number
Increase awareness of COPD in the population
Strengthen the focus on preventive measures against smoking
amongst adolescents
Smoke-free schools
Training of primary health care physician such as GPs to advice
patients on how to quit smoking.
Routine documentation of smoking habits in patient records
Tobacco tax (0,4 USD per cigarette)
4,5 Billion NOK each year! (797 million USD/494 million GBP)
“Treatment”
“Once you go black, you never go back!”
Medications
There are easier ways to kill yourself than smoking!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease#Signs_and_symptoms
http://lancastria.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/COPD.jpg
http://www.lhl.no/no/om-lhl/organisasjonen-lhl/presentasjoner/presentasjon-av-lhlslikemannsarbeid411/
http://www.childrensdayton.org/image/ial/images/883/883_image.gif
http://www.apotek1.no/lunger-og-luftveier/kols
http://www.copd.com/treating/index.html