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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Cause

Description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive airflow limitation that cannot be fully reversed, as well as abnormal inflammation due to chronic inhalation of particles or noxious gas. Symptoms rarely manifest in patients younger than age 40, though after onset, respiratory function declines precipitously over several years. This course will provide the basic information you need to understand the pathophysiology and epidemiology of COPD.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

MECHANISM OF BREATHING
4. Objectives
5. Pulmonary Ventilation
6. Lung Volumes
7. Gas Dilution and Plethysmography
8. Progress Check

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COPD
9. Objectives
10. Definition
11. Risk Factors
12. Pathophysiology
13. Consequences
14. Progress Check

EPIDEMIOLOGY
15. Objectives
16. Prevalence
17. Smoking and COPD
18. Mortality
19. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
20. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Describe respiration mechanisms
Explain respiratory air volume measures
Contrast emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and COPD
Identify COPD environmental and genetic risk factors
Explain how inflammation and direct airway damage can contribute to COPD pathogenesis
Describe COPD prevalence and its common comorbid diseases
State COPD mortality rates

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