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    Predisposing Factors Old age (76 yrs old) Sex (male) Precipitating Factors Heavy Smoker Entry of noxious particles or gases to the lungs Abnormal Inflammation of the lung Damage to the parenchyma of the lung Thickening of vessel wall Narrowing of airway lumen RR= 28 cpm Nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle Dyspnea.

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    Predisposing Factors Old age (76 yrs old) Sex (male) Precipitating Factors Heavy Smoker Entry of noxious particles or gases to the lungs Abnormal Inflammation of the lung Damage to the parenchyma of the lung Thickening of vessel wall Narrowing of airway lumen RR= 28 cpm Nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle Dyspnea.

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    Predisposing Factors Old age (76 yrs old) Sex (male) Precipitating Factors Heavy Smoker Entry of noxious particles or gases to the lungs Abnormal Inflammation of the lung Damage to the parenchyma of the lung Thickening of vessel wall Narrowing of airway lumen RR= 28 cpm Nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle Dyspnea.

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    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY of COPD (Patient Based)

    Predisposing Factors Old age (76 yrs old) Sex (male) Precipitating Factors Heavy Smoker

    Entry of noxious particles or gases to the lungs

    Abnormal Inflammation of the lung

    Disequilibrium between Elastase and Anti-elastase (alpha-1-antitrypsin)

    Chronic Inflammation Damage to the parenchyma ofthe lung

    Thickening of vessel wall

    Narrowing of airway lumen


    RR= 28 cpm Nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle Dyspnea

    OBSTRUCTION OF AIRFLOW

    impaired gas exchange

    Air trapping

    HYPERCAPNEA

    Vasoconstriction of Blood Vessels

    BP: 140/90mmHg (NV: <120/80)

    Pulmonary Hypertension
    HR: 118bpm (NV: 60-100bmp)

    Increase workload of the heart

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