SYMPTOMS
can be dry or with mucus
What is a cough?
do not put harmful toxins into your lungs
What is quit smoking?
main cause of COPD
What is smoking?
feeling of anxiousness causing faster breathing and shortness of breath
What is stress?
frequent respiratory infections, wheezing, or difficulty breathing
Short acting inhalers, anti-inflammatory drugs that reduce inflammation
What are medications?
colds, flu and lung bacteria
What are respiratory infections?
attention span, concentration, memory and self-sontrol
What are cognitive affects?
feeling breathless
What is shortness of breath?
Increase the amount of oxygen into your lungs
What is oxygen therapy?
rain, fog, extreme heat
What is the weather?
lower level of physical activity, impaired muscle strength, and lower exercise capacity
What is effects on physical health?
body feels tired
What is fatique?
specialized programming of exercise and education that helps your breathing and ability to exercise
What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
smog, fumes and chemicals
What is air pollution?
feeling of nervousness, worry or dread
What is anxiety?
the feeling of an elephant on your chest
What is chest pressure?
involves a pulmonology specialist, hospital stay and new lungs
What is surgery or transplant?
Hereditary COPD
What is Alpha1 antitrypsin Deficiency?
not being able to get out and do things with people
What is isolation?