Question 1

could i have mild asthma and copd at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: Asthma and COPD are technically two separate processes, though more research is showing similarities between the two. Both conditions are considered "obstructive" processes; that is, they obstruct air flow from the lungs out into the environment. Asthma typically affects the smaller airways, while COPD mostly affects the alveoli -- tiny air sacs at the very end of our airways.

Question 2

my anxiety is at a all time high. i have copd. i feel like it's a death sentence if i get covid-19. and at the rate it spreads and claiming lives. what to do about it?

Accepted Answer

Covid-19: The best thing to do is stay at home except for getting food and meds, maintain social distancing and wear a mask when outside.If you do that, it markedly decreases your chances of catching it, maybe even eliminating the chance.

Question 3

does copd get worst? and do you die from it?

Accepted Answer

Possible : COPD can lead to emphysema , which in general leads to pulmonary de compensation, needing oxygen, and succeptubilty to lung infections too. Best to not smoke and treat COPD aggressively.

Question 4

i am only 29 n think i have copd. will i die early like in my 40s?

Accepted Answer

See family doctor: COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  happens most commonly in smokers.Therefore if you smoke stop right now. Early COPD can be seen in cases of some congenital or heredatary conditions but many lung problems may act as copd. See your doctor for evaluation of your symptoms and spirometry.

Question 5

how much time does one live with copd?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: COPD is a slowly progressive disease. The rate of progression for an individual patient depends on a lot of factors including whether or not the person is still smoking. Smoking definitely increases the disease progression. If the person's oxygen level is low, then oxygen therapy will slow disease progression. Inhaled bronchodilator and steroids will help with symptoms.

Question 6

is copd the same thing as emphysema?

Accepted Answer

Not entirely: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) encompasses the diseases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Question 7

why does this copd patient have a prolonged exhalation time?

Accepted Answer

COPD: COPD stands for for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  The term obstructive refers to the impaired ability to exhale due to damaged lung and/or airways.

Question 8

what is the time period for a person to be on a ventilator for copd?

Accepted Answer

More info needed: If someone is on the ventilator, the time it takes to get them off of it is highly variable and individual. The reason they ended on the ventilator is a big part of the answer, together with their age, the severity of the illness, what other things are going on ...Etc.

Question 9

if i smoke and have copd, could i die during my bypass surgery?

Accepted Answer

Bypass surgery: Your cardiothoracic surgeon needs to review with you your specific risks heading into surgery. Smoking and COPD are additional risk factors for recovery post-operatively. Your surgeon will make sure that a pulmonologist will follow with him once the surgery is completed. You should be making plans to cease smoking forever given your need for bypass surgery.

Question 10

is chronic obstructive asthma, unspecified the same as copd?

Accepted Answer

Definitions.: Chronically obstructed asthma is usually called persistent asthma. Sometimes asthma may lead to COPD and in this instance it is call Asthma Chronic Obstructive Syndrome (ACOS) . However these two diseases are not usually considered the same.

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