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Week 4 Discussion Forum Prompt 1
Using the video from Episode 4 on Mr. Jones, answer one of the following questions:
Question 1: How many patients are suffering from COPD in the United States? Do COPD sufferers die of respiratory causes or other causes? (Be sure to cite the data.)
Question 2: What two separate diseases are the main COPD diseases? Give background on each disease.
Question 3: How does COPD correlate with left ventricular pressure and primary heart failure?
Question 4: What are the three types of bronchodilators, and how do they function to alleviate the symptoms of COPD? What are other possible treatments for COPD?
Question 5: Through which mechanism does bronchiolitis cause destruction of alveoli? Is emphysema genetic? Can environmental factors increase the risk of emphysema? Why or why not?
Question 6: Is lung transplantation a solution for emphysema? Can new technology be useful in the treatment of emphysema? Why or why not?
Also, note that content in this case scenario incorporates topics from Chapter 22.