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COPD, Nursing Interventions: Smoking Cessation Drug therapy O2 therapy Nurtirion therapy Surgical Therapy Resp and physical therapy Medical Diagnosis COPD Signs & Symptoms: Dyspnea Intermittent cough Barrel chest Wheezing and chest tightness Wt loss and anorexia hypotension, Nursing Interventions: Smoking Cessation Drug therapy O2 therapy Nurtirion therapy Surgical Therapy Resp and physical therapy Medical Diagnosis COPD Pathophysiology: It is a preventable and treatable disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. It is characterized by chronic inflammation found in the airways, lung parenchyma and the pulmonary vasculature. Inflammation with mucosal edema and increased inflammatory cells and airways., Nursing Interventions: Smoking Cessation Drug therapy O2 therapy Nurtirion therapy Surgical Therapy Resp and physical therapy Medical Diagnosis COPD Diagnostic Procedures & Medications: Chest X-ray ABGs ECG Sputum Specimen Echocardoigram H&P exam PFT Serum alpha antitrypsin levels, Nursing Interventions: Smoking Cessation Drug therapy O2 therapy Nurtirion therapy Surgical Therapy Resp and physical therapy Medical Diagnosis COPD Complications: Cor Pulmonale Exacervation of COPD Acute respiratory failure Peptic ucler disease and GERD Depression and anxiety, Nursing Interventions: Smoking Cessation Drug therapy O2 therapy Nurtirion therapy Surgical Therapy Resp and physical therapy Medical Diagnosis COPD Risk Factors: Smoking Gender Pollution age Heredity., Nursing Interventions: Smoking Cessation Drug therapy O2 therapy Nurtirion therapy Surgical Therapy Resp and physical therapy Medical Diagnosis COPD Possible Nursing Dx: Ineffective airway clearance Ineffective breathing pattern Inpaired gas exchange Activity intolerance Risk for infection