COPD Health Feed

You have asthmatic attacks and do medication and breathing exercises. You need a check up to advise more.

Tiova once daily since its action lasts for 24hrs

Foracort twice daily

Duolin when symptoms occur. It’s action lasts for 4-6 hours only Therefore 4 times daily

No of puffs is to be determined by your physicians

The lungs are made of tubes through which air passes in and out for exchange of gases, taking in alveoli. It is disease of alveoli to which finer air conducting tubes are attached. Over a period of time, with age and exposure to various agents, these tubules get obstructed. The amount of air that can pass through these is reduced, leading to reduced oxygen supply to the lungs and thereby the various body organs.

Symptoms: The symptoms of COPD can be easily understood if we realize how C...more

The level of spo2 is very good and when you inhale the breathing and exchange of gases run smoothly and hence the good saturation level is seen.
You may receive a co2 test as a part of a metabolic panel. A metabolic panel is a group of tests that measure electrolytes and blood gases.
The body contains two major forms of co2:
hco3 (bicarbonate, the main form of co2 in the body)
pco2 (carbon dioxide)
your doctor can use this test to determine if there’s an imbalance between the...more

COPD, which is short for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a severe form of lung disease that is characterized by increased breathlessness and obstruction of airflow from the lungs. People who are suffering from COPD are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, heart diseases and many other conditions. It includes progressive lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, few forms of bronchiectasis and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. The former two are the most common c...more

Need to change to LAMA ,LABA AND ICS combination by inhalation. In COPD montelukast have no roll. Get adult immunization and rehabilitation. Treat any co morbid disease,

Vitamin D in COPD

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is characterized by

1) Chronic cough with sputum

2) Breathlessness on exertion & rest

3) Waxing, waning symptoms but a progressive nature of the disease.

COPD is now understood as a Systemic Disease, which affects other organ & function systems of the body also, therefore the idea of complete treatment means looking out for signs of other disorders & correcting them.

How does Vita...more

Recurrent bronchitis or asthma are usually best assessed by a pulmonologist do chest x-ray or pns x-ray and spirometry after consulting.

You need to do checkup to rule out tb. 1. Do saline gargles daily.
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected.
4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehy...more