Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Topic: Medical-surgical

A chronic lung disease with persistent, often progressive airflow obstruction from airway and/or alveolar abnormalities, caused mainly by tobacco smoke but also by biomass smoke and occupational exposures. Dyspnea, chronic cough and sputum are typical. In clients who retain carbon dioxide, titrate oxygen to a target saturation (usually 88–92%). Teach pursed-lip breathing, effective coughing, smoking cessation and vaccination.

Also known as:

COPD

In Turkish:

Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı