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The myths and reality of COPD
How much do you know chronically obstructive lung diseases?
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The term chronically obstructive lung disease (COPD) is used for a group of chronic lung diseases, including emphysema and bronchitis.
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Mito:
COPD is a men’s disorder.
Reality:
Women have a greater incidence of COPD than men.
- Women receive lower age diagnoses
- Smokers have 50% more likely to develop COPD than smokers
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Mito: Only smokers can develop COPD.
reality: You can develop COPD, even if you have never smoked. Other COPD risk factors are genetics and exposure to:
- Passive smoking
- pollution
- Cleaning products
- Chemicals or aerosols
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Mito: You cannot train if you have COPD.
reality: Regular movement is useful for people with COPD.
You can improve your:
- Self -esteem
- Difficulty breathing
- Use of oxygen
- Feelings of anxiety, stress and depression
- Muscle fortress
- Aptitud cardiovascular
- Dream
- Energy levels
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Mito: COPD can be easily diagnosed.
reality: COPD is difficult to diagnose because it has the same symptoms as other lung diseases, heart failure and pulmonary embolism.
Other reasons are:
- Have no consultations with an expert copd specialist (a pneumologist)
- Do not make a spirometry test, the reference method for diagnosis
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Mito: The symptoms of COPD are the same for everyone.
reality: Not everyone experiences the same symptoms.
The most common symptoms of COPD are:
- Long -term cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Cough -mucus or mucus
- Silibancia U tress Torácica
- Fatigue or fatigue
- Feel that you can’t breathe
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Mito: There is no treatment for COPD.
reality: COPD cannot be cured, but the treatment can be useful to reduce complications and control symptoms.
The therapeutic options can include:
- Broncodilator
- Steroid
- Medicines such as anticholinergics, biopharmacus and PDE4 inhibitors
- Supplementary oxygen
- Endobronchial lung therapy
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
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Mito: You don’t have to end if you have Copoc because the damage is already done.
reality: Giving up smoking can be useful to improve your symptoms and quality of life.
In the first 9 months after smoking, you will recognize cough improvements and breathing difficulties.
Slide 10
It is important to advise yourself with a pneumologist with a suitable diagnosis and treatment of COPD. Be sure to speak to your medical provider when you have symptoms.
This educational resource was created in cooperation with the COPD Foundation and with the support of Regeneron and Sanofi.
