NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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Question
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Describe the results of chronic airway inflammation in COPD.
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Chronic inflammation results in the following increased goblet cells and enlarged submucosal glands (proximal airways)
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inflammation and air way narrowing (peripheral airways), and narrowing of the airway lumen.
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postural drainage
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chest percussion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Airway inflammation in COPD contributes to airway damage, remodelling, loss of small airways and emphysema (tissue damage with permanent dilatation distal to the terminal bronchiole). Chronic airflow obstruction is due to a combination of emphysema and small airway obliteration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by variable airflow limitation and airway hyperresponsiveness. The type of inflammatory response in asthma is compatible with a major contribution of professional antigen-presenting cells.
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