Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • VI Pathophysiology

    Uploaded by

    chim_0506
    42 views1 page
    Precipitating factors that can trigger COPD exacerbations include lifestyle factors like smoking and respiratory diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Predisposing genetic and demographic factors like increasing age, male sex, and family history can also contribute to COPD risk. Symptoms of an acute exacerbation include shortness of breath, increased respiratory rate, use of accessory breathing muscles, productive cough, increased blood pressure, and low oxygen saturation. Physiologically, exacerbations cause inflammation and mucus accumulation, worsening ventilation-perfusion mismatch and reducing gas exchange surface area in the lungs.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Precipitating factors that can trigger COPD exacerbations include lifestyle factors like smoking and respiratory diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Predisposing genetic and demographic factors like increasing age, male sex, and family history can also contribute to COPD risk. Symptoms of an acute exacerbation include shortness of breath, increased respiratory rate, use of accessory breathing muscles, productive cough, increased blood pressure, and low oxygen saturation. Physiologically, exacerbations cause inflammation and mucus accumulation, worsening ventilation-perfusion mismatch and reducing gas exchange surface area in the lungs.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    42 views1 page

    VI Pathophysiology

    Uploaded by

    chim_0506
    Precipitating factors that can trigger COPD exacerbations include lifestyle factors like smoking and respiratory diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Predisposing genetic and demographic factors like increasing age, male sex, and family history can also contribute to COPD risk. Symptoms of an acute exacerbation include shortness of breath, increased respiratory rate, use of accessory breathing muscles, productive cough, increased blood pressure, and low oxygen saturation. Physiologically, exacerbations cause inflammation and mucus accumulation, worsening ventilation-perfusion mismatch and reducing gas exchange surface area in the lungs.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    VI Pathophysiology

    Precipitating Factors: Predisposing factors:

     Lifestyle  Age
     Tobacco Use  Sex
     Respiratory Diseases  Genetic
     PTB
     COPD

    Pleuritic
    pain
    Increase Respiratory rate
    Flaring of Nares
    use of accessory muscle for breathing
    productive cough
    Increase of Blood Pressure
    Pulmonary mass
    S/Sx: Hypercapnia- O2 sat. 86%
    Ventilation Perfusion Inflammation
    mismatch
    Causing an increase
    Less surface area for gas mucus accumulation
    exchange O2 – Co2
    Increase bronchospasm

    Broncho Constriction

    Dyspnea

    You might also like