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.