Definition COPD is a chronic disease that cannot be cured, but in many cases can be avoided by avoiding risk factors. It is classically divided into 4 stages. Here stage 4 is the final stage. The stages are classified according to various respiratory parameters and the nature of the accompanying symptoms. The revised stages according … End-stage COPD
What can be done about the feeling of suffocation? In the final stage, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is often accompanied by the subjective feeling of suffocation. This can initially be compensated by a supply of oxygen in higher flow rates. Later, certain body positions in particular help to improve breathing. For example, resting the … What can be done about the feeling of suffocation? | End-stage COPD
Can morphine relieve the symptoms? Morphine belongs to the group of opiates. Nowadays the drug is called morphine. It is not an everyday drug in the treatment concept of COPD. Nowadays, however, it is used as the drug’s ultima ratio, sometimes during inpatient hospital stays, when the acute shortness of breath cannot be controlled in … Can morphine relieve the symptoms? | End-stage COPD
What is life expectancy in the terminal stage? Life expectancy for end-stage COPD depends on other factors such as the presence of other diseases and the presence of risk factors (for example, continued nicotine consumption). The success of the therapy also plays a decisive role. The occurrence of exacerbations also plays a decisive role in … What is life expectancy in the terminal stage? | End-stage COPD
Introduction In osteochondrosis dissecans, part of the bone underneath the articular cartilage dies, allowing it to detach and become loose in the joint cavity (dissection). The exact causes leading to this disease are not yet fully understood, but repetitive trauma or overloading as well as circulatory disorders of the bone seem to play a role. … Stages of osteochondrosis dissecans
Stage 3 The next step is fragmentation. This is classically referred to as fragmentation when ball joints such as the femoral head are affected, since this ball disintegrates in the X-ray image, leaving small fragments behind. The first detachments of the cartilage-bone structure also occur in other affected joints. For the time being, however, the … Stage 3 | Stages of osteochondrosis dissecans
Prognosis Overall, healing can be achieved at any stage without restriction. However, it is important to note that cartilage is a slowly regenerating tissue. As a result, it can take months or even years before a completely unrestricted use of the joint is possible. All articles in this series: Stages of osteochondrosis dissecans Stage 3 … Prognosis | Stages of osteochondrosis dissecans
