Therapy The therapeutic approaches for COPD are manifold. Of course, a combination of several treatment approaches is chosen in order to help patients in the best possible way according to their individual needs. Drug therapy Here, mainly drugs are used that cause the bronchial tubes to dilate. These so-called bronchodilators include beta-2 sympathomimetics, anticholinergics and, … Therapy | Physiotherapy COPD
History COPD is a progressive disease that can be positively influenced by therapy but cannot be stopped. In the early stages of the disease, many people confuse COPD with a smoker’s cough because the symptoms, a chronic cough combined with yellowish-brownish sputum, are very similar. In contrast to the smoker’s cough, inflammatory changes in the … History | Physiotherapy COPD
Summary Overall, COPD is a slowly worsening disease that can only be treated symptomatically and cannot be stopped. By adapting the patients to the therapy guidelines, a positive influence on the disease is possible.Especially the physiotherapy gives back a piece of quality of life to the patients, because it offers the possibility to regain control … Summary | Physiotherapy COPD
COPD is a generic term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema – permanent, progressive diseases of the respiratory tract (Engl. : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which are characterized by the fact that exhalation is hindered by a narrowing of the bronchi. In the course of the disease, the lung tissue is destroyed. As a result, gas … COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, breathing is impaired by a narrowing of the bronchial tubes. As the disease, colloquially known as smoker’s lung, progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to supply the body with sufficient oxygen. A change in diet is an important part of COPD treatment and enables sufferers to actively counteract the … Diet for COPD
Products Cortisone tablets are medicinal products which are intended for ingestion and contain active substances from the group of glucocorticoids. The tablets, water-soluble tablets and sustained-release tablets are usually monopreparations, which are often divisible. Glucocorticoids were first used medicinally in the late 1940s. Structure and properties The glucocorticoids contained in the drugs are derived from … Cortisone Tablets Effects and Side Effects
Products Bisoprolol is commercially available in film-coated tablet form as a monopreparation (Concor, generic) and as a fixed combination with hydrochlorothiazide (Concor plus, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1986. In 2016, a fixed combination with perindopril was approved (Cosyrel). Structure and properties Bisoprolol (C18H31NO4, Mr = 325.4 g/mol) is present in … Bisoprolol Effects and Side Effects
Asphyxia is the name given to a lack of oxygen in the body. It occurs as a result of trauma or disease. What is asphyxia? Asphyxia is a condition of oxygen deficiency in the cardiovascular system and tissues. In asphyxia, there is a severe disruption of the cardiovascular system. Literally translated from ancient Greek, the … Asphyxia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Revefenacin was approved in the United States in 2018 as a monodose inhalation solution (Yupelri). The active ingredient belongs to the LAMA group. Structure and properties Revefenacin (C35H43N5O4, Mr = 597.8 g/mol) exists as a white crystalline powder and is sparingly soluble in water. It has an active metabolite formed by hydrolysis. Effects Revefenacin … Revefenacin
Symptoms Fatigue is a physiological and subjective response of the organism to mental and physical exertion. It is undesirable when it occurs rapidly, frequently, and excessively. Fatigue manifests itself, among other things, in a lack of energy, exhaustion, weakness, listlessness, and reduced performance and motivation. It can also be accompanied by irritability. Fatigue occurs acutely … Fatigue
Products The inhaled human insulin Exubera (Pfizer, powder inhalation) is no longer commercially available. It was withdrawn from the market in 2007 for commercial reasons. In 2014, a new product was approved in the United States; see Inhalable Insulin. Structure and properties Human insulin (C257H383N65O77S6, Mr = 5808 g/mol) is a polypeptide with the structure … Exubera
Adenosine is a building block essential for the energy metabolism of the human body. Therapeutically, adenosine is used in particular to regulate cardiac arrhythmias and to lower blood pressure. What is adenosine? Therapeutically, adenosine is used in particular to regulate cardiac arrhythmias as well as to lower blood pressure. Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside that … Adenosine: Effects, Uses & Risks
