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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd) is the most common cause of pulmonary embolism in the u.s. It is characterized by a productive cough with thick and mucupurulent sputum, Decreased tactile fremitus, mucosal edema, Hypertrophy of bronchial mucus glands, mucus secretion, nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle.

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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd) is the most common cause of pulmonary embolism in the u.s. It is characterized by a productive cough with thick and mucupurulent sputum, Decreased tactile fremitus, mucosal edema, Hypertrophy of bronchial mucus glands, mucus secretion, nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle.

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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd) is the most common cause of pulmonary embolism in the u.s. It is characterized by a productive cough with thick and mucupurulent sputum, Decreased tactile fremitus, mucosal edema, Hypertrophy of bronchial mucus glands, mucus secretion, nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle.

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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    By: John Michael Manlupig Pitoy

    Predisposing Factors Old age (72 yrs old) Socioeconomic status

    Precipitating Factors Exposure to chemical irritants such cigarette smoke

    Mucosal Inflammation

    productive cough with thick and mucupurulent sputum Decreased tactile fremitus

    Mucosal Edema Hypertrophy of bronchial mucus glands

    Muscle Contraction Bronchial smooth muscle cell hyperactivity

    Mucus Secretion Goblet cell hyperplasia

    Narrowing of bronchial lumen

    Bonchospasm

    Squamous cell metaplasia

    Nasal flaring and use of accessory muscle Dyspnea

    Obstruction of airflow

    Accumulation of secretions

    Decrease ventilation

    Impaired gas exchange

    Air trapping

    Hypoxemia

    Hypercapnia

    Vasoconstriction of blood vessels

    Respiratory acidosis

    Pulmonary hypertension

    Increase workload in the right side of the heart

    Right sided heart failure

    Bipedal edema Jugular vein distention

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