COPD

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  1. 1. What term describes the frequent expectoration of mucus in COPD patients?
  2. 4. What spirometry measurement is reduced in obstructive lung diseases like COPD?
  3. 5. What condition involving the destruction of alveolar walls leads to decreased respiratory function in COPD?
  4. 8. What term describes a sudden worsening of COPD symptoms requiring additional treatment?
  5. 9. What medications are prescribed during COPD exacerbations when bacterial infection is suspected?
  6. 12. What high-pitched respiratory sound is often heard in individuals with COPD?
  7. 14. What term describes the overexpansion of the lungs due to air trapping in COPD?
  8. 15. What is the primary risk factor for developing COPD?
  9. 16. What class of medications is combined with LABAs for treating severe COPD with frequent exacerbations?
  10. 22. What term describes low oxygen levels in the blood, commonly seen in advanced COPD?
  11. 23. What condition results from increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries due to COPD?
  12. 24. What breathing technique do COPD patients often use to improve ventilation?
  13. 25. What comprehensive intervention includes exercise training and education to improve COPD patients' quality of life?
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  1. 2. What term describes the shortness of breath commonly experienced by COPD patients?
  2. 3. What physical chest shape results from chronic lung hyperinflation in COPD?
  3. 6. What short-acting beta-2 agonist (SABA) inhaler is commonly prescribed for immediate relief in COPD?
  4. 7. What short-acting muscarinic antagonist (SAMA) inhaler is used for symptom relief in COPD?
  5. 10. What treatment is prescribed for COPD patients with chronic hypoxemia to maintain adequate oxygen levels?
  6. 11. What phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor is recommended by NICE for severe COPD to reduce exacerbations?
  7. 13. What persistent respiratory symptom is commonly associated with COPD?
  8. 17. What term describes right-sided heart failure secondary to chronic lung disease like COPD?
  9. 18. What condition characterized by a productive cough for at least three months in two consecutive years is a major component of COPD?
  10. 19. What long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) inhaler is recommended for maintenance therapy in COPD?
  11. 20. What diagnostic test measures lung function and is essential for diagnosing COPD?
  12. 21. What long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) inhaler is used for long-term control of COPD symptoms?