CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Johnson County Health Department

Amber Terhune, RN, BSN, Health Educator

January 2018

WHAT COPD IS

Medifit Biologicals. Emphysema, n.d.

http://medifitbiologicals.com/emphysema/

Gillam, Paul. PMG Biology. Diseases Associated with

Smoking, 2 Dec. 2014. https://pmgbiology.com/tag/lungs/

STATISTICS

CDC. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Data and

Statistics, 15 Aug. 2016. https://www.cdc.gov/copd/data.html

United States

• Chronic lower respiratory

diseases 3rd leading cause of

death

• More than 15 million diagnosed

• More than 700,000 hospitalizations

each year

CAUSES

Pulmocriticare Associates. COPD, 2012. http://www.pulmocriticare.com/copd/

• Genetic

predisposition

• Age

• Sometimes

asthma

SYMPTOMS

SwipeRX. What is COPD, 29 Mar. 2017.

http://swiperxapp.com/2017/03/29/what-is-copd/

• Shortness of breath

• Fatigue

• Chronic mucus production

DIAGNOSING

NIH National Heart, Lung, and

Blood Institute. COPD, n.d.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-

topics/copd#Diagnosis

Goodman, Brenda. Medicinenet.

Blood Tests May Predict COPD

Flare-Ups, 11 Jun. 2013.

https://www.medicinenet.com/s

cript/main/art.asp?articlekey=1

70480

Chen, M.D., Michael A. et. al.

Medline Plus. CT Scan, 16 Apr. 2017.

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/image

pages/1088.htm

NIH National Cancer Institute.

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Treatment, 9 Nov. 2017.

https://www.cancer.gov/type

s/lung/patient/small-cell-

lung-treatment-pdq

TREATMENT

My Emphysema Symptoms. Is COPD Medication For You, 9 Dec. 2012.

http://myemphysemasymptoms.com/emphysema-treatments/lead-a-better-

life-with-copd-medication/

British Lung Foundation. How Can I Manage My COPD Better? n.d.

https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/treatment/managing-my-copd

St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation, n.d.

http://www.stph.org/Pulmonar

yRehab/

Vanta, Brenda. New Life Outlook. COPD

Surgery and Escalation, 10 Feb. 2014.

https://copd.newlifeoutlook.com/surger

y-and-escalation-to-severe-copd/

EFFECTS

Lung Institute. COPD and Depression: The Unspoken Reality, 6

Apr. 2017. https://lunginstitute.com/blog/cate

gory/medical/mental-health/

Lung Institute. COPD and Memory Loss, 30 Sep. 2017.

https://lunginstitute.com/blog/category/medical/mental-health/

Joy, Kevin. Michigan Health. Why

Does Pulmonary Hypertension Cause

Shortness of Breath? 1 Aug. 2017.

https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/he

art-health/why-does-pulmonary-

hypertension-cause-shortness-of-

breath

GeronGuide. Management of COPD, n.d.

http://www.geronguide.com/gallery/in

dex.php/Chronic-Obstructive-

Pulmonary-Disease-COPD/copd-

treatment-03

LIVING WITH COPD

Nall, Rachel. Healthline. Breathing

Exercises With COPD, 7 Apr. 2017.

https://www.healthline.com/health/co

pd/breathing-exercises

Sheldrick, Giles. Express. Five Simple Lifestyle Rules

That Add Years to Your Life, 31 Oct. 2014.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/529633/5-

simple-lifestyle-rules-that-add-years-to-your-life

Living Well with COPD. News, n.d.

http://www.livingwellwithcopd.com/

PREVENTION

Malmin Dental. The Link Between

Smoking and Mouth Cancer, 25

Oct. 2016.

http://www.malmin.co.uk/link-

smoking-mouth-cancer/

Environmental Journalism

Canada. Air Pollution, n.d.

http://environmentaljournalismc

anada.wikispaces.com/Air%20p

ollution

Adams, Lauren. Team Bonding. In

Sickness and In Health, 19 Mar.

2014.

https://www.teambonding.com/s

ickness-health-tips-avoid-

workplace-annoyances/

National Geographic. Air

Pollution, n.d.

https://www.nationalgeogr

aphic.com/environment/gl

obal-warming/pollution/

PREPARATION

ID Technology. Emergency Medical

Identification, n.d. http://www.id-

technology.com/ordernow.html

Everplans. What You Need to Know About

Creating a Living Will,

n.d.https://www.everplans.com/articles/wh

at-you-need-to-know-about-creating-a-

living-will

James Deep Law. Wills/Power of Attorney,

n.d. http://jamesdeep.com/services/wills-

power-of-attorney/

RESOURCES

American Lung Association. “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).” Lung.org, 2018. http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-

diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).” CDC.gov, 4 Aug. 2017.

https://www.cdc.gov/copd/index.html. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

Healthline. “Everything You Need to Know About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).” Healthline.com, n.d.

https://www.healthline.com/health/copd. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

Indiana State Department of Health. “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Basics.” ISDH.in.gov, n.d. http://www.in.gov/isdh/25776.htm.

Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

Mayo Clinic. “COPD.” MayoClinic.org, 11 Aug. 2017. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/copd/symptoms-causes/syc-20353679.

Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “COPD.” NHLBI.NIH.gov, n.d. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/copd. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018.