ICD-10: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assignment 2022

12/29/2021
Tanzeelah Rehman
1748146
Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD)
Epidemiology

INTRODUCTION:
COPD is a disease which is common and treatable targeting the nation worldwide. Both the men
and women get effected by it.
COPD is also referred as “emphysema” or “chronic bronchitis” showing the similar symptoms as
in the both diseases. In emphysema devastation of the air sacs is done at the end of the airways in
the lungs whereas in chronic bronchitis there is a cough which causes the production of phlegm
due to the inflammation in the airways. Both of the diseases are somewhat similar to the COPD.
Asthma do share common symptoms with COPD like coughing, wheezing and difficulty in
breathing.
EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH:
It causes damage to the airways of the lungs leading to the disturbance in the inhalation and
exhalation of the lungs. The airways become narrower due to several reasons. It could be the ruin
of the certain parts of lungs, mucus could be seen blocking the airways, swelling and soreness
can happen in the airways as well.
SYMPTOMS OF CHRNIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE:
Some of the symptoms that COPD shows are:
 Tiredness
 Shortage of breath or difficulty in breathing
 Production of phlegm with the chronic cough.
CONSEQUENCES OF COPD:
As the COPD becomes severe, it gets difficult for the people to perform their daily activities due
to the shortness of breath which could lead to certain problems could be financially as it limits
the person to do work, at home where he could be not enough energetic to take care of several
things or the cost of treatment which he would not be able to afford because of this weakness.
Other medical conditions such as osteoporosis, heart disease, musculoskeletal disorders, lung
cancer, depression and anxiety a COPD sufferer may have.
CHRONIC OBSTRCUTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND ITS CAUSES:
COPD is a disease which takes time to develop which results in the combination of risk factors.
 Exposure to tobacco from an active or passive smoking.
 Dust, fumes or chemicals exposure occupationally.
 Air pollution which is in door like the burning of the wood, crop residue or animal dung
commonly known as biomass fuel. Coal too which is essentially used for various
purposes such as cooking, heating in numerous areas producing lots of smoke exposure.