RESPIRATORY
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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Improved mental status
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Effective productive cough
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ABG’s within normal range
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Absence of dyspnea
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Detailed explanation-1: -Smoking cessation. This is the single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of developing COPD and to stop its progression. Healthcare providers should promote cessation by explaining the risks of smoking and personalizing the “at-risk” message to the patient.
Detailed explanation-2: -The best interventions for COPD are smoking cessation to decrease damage, nebulizers, and inhalers to open the lungs and decrease inflammation, careful oxygen supplementation, and a BIPAP or CPAP to blow off built-up carbon dioxide from the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Controlled coughing helps maintain a patent airway by helping to mobilize and remove secretions. A moderate fluid intake (usually 2 quarts [2 liters] or more daily) and moderate activity help liquefy and mobilize secretions.
Detailed explanation-4: -The single most important intervention in modifying the course of COPD in patients who smoke is smoking cessation.