Video nenà dostupné.
OmlouvĂĄme se.
What is COPD? Clearly explained for patients and carers
VloĆŸit
- Äas pĆidĂĄn 13. 02. 2024
- What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? In this video I explain it in a simple way. COPD is a very common lung condition. The main symptoms are excessive breathlessness on exertion and a productive cough (clearing sputum).
COPD is a combination of two other conditions: emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Emphysema means that the lung tissue thins out and there is less surface area for the lungs to exchange oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
Chronic bronchitis means that there is frequent coughing with sputum production, usually on most days, for at least three consecutive months each year (at least 2 consecutive years). This is the standard definition.
Both chronic bronchitis and emphysema coexist in people with COPD, but in different proportions. Therefore, not all people with COPD have the same symptoms. Some may have more breathlessness, whereas others may have more cough and sputum production. Some COPD patients also have more frequent flare-ups (exacerbations). There can also be an overlap between COPD and asthma.
The main cause of COPD is smoking or inhalation of noxious fumes and dusts, either at home or in the workplace. Some people are genetically more predisposed to getting COPD, and will be more sensitive to the effects of inhaling noxious fumes or smoke.
#copd #emphysema #bronchitis
đ Visit my website: www.toplunghealth.com/
đ” Listen to the podcast by searching "Top Lung Health" on your favorite podcast player or by going directly to Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VMTxUl...
You can support my work on this channel by using CZcams Super Thanks (using the icon below the video) or "buying a coffee" â here: www.buymeacoffee.com/scstanel
#toplunghealth
=======
Disclaimers:
-------------
For all viewers/listeners:
The information presented here or in other videos and posts on this channel is not medical advice. These materials reflect general medical knowledge which may not apply to your individual case. If you have health concerns, please see your own doctor or other healthcare provider without delay.
For medical professionals:
You must use your professional judgement when treating your patients. The information presented in this and other videos/posts on this channel is for general medical education only. It may not apply to all patients or clinical scenarios.
=======
Sorry, video seems to freeze from 01:32 to 01:54 but the audio works fine throughout. Rest of the video is fine so you can let it play and it works.
Dr. StefanâŠI appreciate so much that you use your extensive knowledge and experience coupled with your natural talent for explaining complex information in such an understandable way. Thank you so much for making these extremely helpful videos!
thank you for your kind message
hi again Dr Stefan , I do so very much enjoy your videos you always explain everything in laymans terms so to speak { plain english} so that people like my self can understand you I my self have copd, I own it meaning I smoked and did this to my self I was diagnosed with copd about 5 years ago or so and I quit smoking immediately it was hard to quit but I did it, please keep your videos coming, you are doing a great service to all who want to know more about what you spcialize in lungs you are an awesome DR. keep videos coming please
Thank you for your thorough explanation.
Thank you Dr., excellent informative video.
Like your videos a lot
But also more about WHAT TO DO to combat Copd
I never smoked
Thanx! Very Helpful!
HI Dr Stephan. You're the only doctor talking about lung disease that I can relate to. Others are hard to figure out due to difficult accents etc. I got lung scarring at the beginning of the Pandemic in 2020 having been close to someone who had a fit of coughing.Bad flu,feverish for months later. CT scan indicated lung scarring. No treatment for 18 months due to confusion etc. Now diagnosed with IPF. Taking Esbriet. I believe I'm misdiagnosed. Arguments with doctors.Not good. They won't accect my details about the origins of my disease. Here's my question. Would appreciate it if you could answer it in some future video. Are steroids ineffective after all this time in my case ? Im very concerned as I believe a lot of time was wasted.Thanks in advance.
hi! can you please make a video about long term use of Myteka medication?
Can You Do A Video On Dulera ???
Hello Dr. Stefan, I discovered I have Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency affecting my lungs through a 23andme genome analysis. I have never smoked in my life but Iâve had the usual exposure to second hand smoke and air pollution, living and working as a California native born in the 1960s⊠I now have some emphysema in my lower lungs. Itâs considered moderate by PFTs. But I donât have many of the classic symptoms that accompany this conditionâŠ
I do get replacement AAT infusions but the inhaled bronchodilators with combination medication cause me so many side effects, my quality of life has declined. Iâve been told that I need to use them to both maintain and to prevent worsening of my lung condition. I have found nebulizing reduced l-glutathione to be extremely helpful at eliminating the small amount of wheezing I do have as well as breaking up some mucus I didnât even realize I had.
Can you please address why my specialist insists I need to use the inhaled medications to keep my lungs from getting worse? I am also liver affected (F3-4) and Iâm wondering if I can be extra sensitive to inhaled meds because of liver insufficiency⊠Thank you!
BunÄ ziua!
As vrea sa va adresez o Ăźntrebare medicala Èi sper sa nu va deranjez.
Ăn iulie 2022 am avut o intervenÈie pe inimÄ, Ăźn urma cÄreia s au Ăźnlocuit valvele aorta Èi mitrala, iar tricuspida a fost reconstruitÄ.
De atunci, ma confrunt cu o pleurezie recurenta, mai mult lichid este pe partea dreaptÄ Èi moderat pe stĂąnga. A fost scos lichidul de 3 ori din partea dreaptÄ, aprox 2 litri de fiecare data, ĂźnsÄ nivelul s a refÄcut de fiecare data Ăźn cĂąteva zile.
Am Ăźncercat Èi o schemÄ de tratament cu dexametazona Èi mai mult diuretic cel mai mult 2 luni. Mi a fost un pic mai bine pe perioada tratamentului, ĂźnsÄ rezultatul nu se menÈine.
Precizez ca nu am edeme Ăźn alte zone ale corpului, cum ar fi picioare, mĂąini.
Toate modificÄrile care au necesitat aceste intervenÈii, vin din tratamentele cu chimioterapie Èi Ăźn special radioterapie pe care le am efectuat Ăźn anii 2000-2001. Atunci am fost diagnosticatÄ cu limfom nonhodgkin Èi radioterapia s a aplicat Èi pe zona pieptului Èi la momentul respectiv era foarte invaziva adicÄ ataca tot ce era Ăźn raza de acÈiune, inclusiv plÄmĂąni, inimÄ.
Ăn ultima discuÈie pe care am avut o cu dr cardiolog, mi a spus ca nu mai are alte resurse Èi ca ce a mai rÄmas de fÄcut ar fi pleurodeza, ĂźnsÄ nu Ètie pe termen lung care pot fi riscurile. Pentru ca de obicei se face Ăźn cazul persoanelor cu neoplasm pulmonar, iar speranÈÄ de viaÈÄ fiind micÄ, aceÈtia nu sunt urmÄriÈi pe o perioadÄ mai lungÄ de timp.
Ce vreau sa va Ăźntreb este dacÄ aÈi auzit de cazuri similare Èi care este protocolul Ăźn Anglia? Èi dacÄ pleurodeza este o opÈiune validÄ pentru mine. Precizez ca am 38 de ani Èi am fost nevoita sa ma pensionez.
Mai Precizez ca lichidul scos din pleura a fost analizat Èi nu este de naturÄ canceroasa sau infecÈioasÄ, e curat. Ca Èi consistenta este apos Èi gÄlbui. SeamÄnÄ cu urina.
Ma scuzaÈi pentru deranj, ĂźnsÄ Ăźncerc sa iau informaÈii Èi din afara ÈÄrii, poate ca existÄ o expertizÄ cu situaÈii similare. Ăn RomĂąnia nu este sau cel puÈin n am gÄsit eu. Sau poate ÈtiÈi Ăźn RomĂąnia un medic care are experienÈÄ cu aÈa ceva.
Va mulÈumesc Èi Ăźn mÄsura Ăźn care va permite timpul, aÈtept un rÄspuns de la dumneavoastrÄ.