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| Prologue |
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| Part 1: What is COPD? |
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Questions 1-15 define COPD and its causes, and provide fundamental information about the disorder, including: |
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What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder? |
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Is there a cure for COPD? |
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| Part 2: COPD Complications and Associated Diseases |
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Questions 16-25 discuss and define respiratory failure, hyperinflated lungs, pneumonia, and other complications of COPD, including: |
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Are there complications from COPD? |
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Is depression a problem in patients with COPD? |
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| Part 3: Lung Function Monitoring |
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Questions 26-31 describe diagnostic tests and discuss their importance, including: |
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Is early detection of COPD helpful? |
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What are pulmonary function tests? |
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| Part 4: Living with COPD |
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Questions 32-53 cover exacerbation of COPD, the steps in a COPD action plan, and outline a checklist of medical tests and procedures, and other patient advice, including: |
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I'm usually short of breath, even with minor exertion. How do I know if my COPD is getting worse? |
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I don't want to bother my doctor unnecessarily about my illness. When should I call him about my symptoms? |
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What is a "COPD action plan"? |
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| Part 5: Smoking and COPD |
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Questions 54-56 correct myths about smoking and COPD, and provide realistic and helpful advice for quitting, including: |
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I've been smoking for 30 years and have already been diagnosed with COPD. Isn't the damage already done? Do I have to quit smoking? |
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| Part 6: Medical Treatment of COPD |
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Questions 57-73 define beta antagonists, steroids, expectorants, and provide specific treatment suggestions for different levels of COPD sufferers, including: |
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What are bronchodilators? |
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Why do I need a flu vaccine? |
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| Part 7: Oxygen Therapy for COPD |
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Questions 74-76 suggest general guidelines for proper care and safety of oxygen and oxygen medical equipment, and define oxygen related therapy, including: |
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What is supplemental oxygen therapy? |
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When does a patient require oxygen therapy? |
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| Part 8: Rehabilitation for COPD |
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Questions 77-83 discuss the steps in a pulmonary rehabilitation program, and answer common concerns about COPD rehabilitation, including: |
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What is pulmonary rehabilitation? |
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Am I a candidate for pulmonary rehabilitation? |
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| Part 9: Surgical Treatment of COPD |
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Questions 84-92 explain bullectomy and other surgical treatments of COPD, including: |
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Am I a candidate for lung-volume reduction surgery? |
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Who is a candidate for lung transplantation? |
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| Part 10: Nutritional Guidelines for People with COPD |
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Questions 93-100 discuss the effects of deficient diets, anabolic steroids, alternative medicines, and other nutrition-related aspects of COPD, including: |
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What is the impact of nutrition on immunity? |
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My doctor says that I'm malnourished. What should I do? |
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| Appendix |
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| Glossary |
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| Index |
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