Thursday, September 1, 2011

COPD treatment

First and foremost, it applies with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to prevent a worsening of the disease, relieve symptoms and improve quality of life and exercise capacity of patients. It requires a consistent long-term therapy.
The most important prerequisite for a successful therapy is the avoidance of inhaled triggers, particularly smoking cessation. Today there are no drug therapy that is more effective than smoking cessation.
Smoking cessation: A supportive measures for smoking cessation are nicotine patches, sprays, chewing gums and special tablets. The most effective method is the non-pharmacological smoking cessation in the form of a behavior therapy program combined with medical advice.
Drug therapy: It relies mainly on the use of the following substances:

    
Beta-2-agonists are used to solve the Bronchialverkrampfung and bronchodilatation.
    
Anticholinergic drugs are among the atemwegserweiternden of first choice.
    
Theophylline: The bronchodilator chemically related to caffeine substance is possibly also as a tablet or drops prescribed.
    
Glucocorticoids are used for anti-inflammatory therapy. By the administration in tablet form about ten to 14 days can usually influence the course of acute illness cut short and cheap.
    
Mukopharmaka: Expectorant drugs reduce the frequency of acute exacerbations of inflammatory disease in high-risk winter months.
Long-term oxygen therapy: In the late stage, a long-term oxygen therapy needed. As oxygen sources for home use oxygen concentrations or liquid oxygen.
Physiotherapy: The good "Bronchialpflege" is especially abundant in mucus production places a high therapeutic value. In addition to a respiratory therapy, there is little helpers at home, for example, the ® Flutter VRP 1-Desitin ® or the RC-Cornet. Making a good one "internal tapping massage" of the bronchial tubes, which contributes to the loosening of mucus and to facilitate expectoration.
Sports: Physical training is the most important addition to medication therapy. COPD patients should limit physical activity, but rather an exercise program, adapted to the individual capacity to integrate into everyday life.
Nutrition: COPD patients should try to maintain their normal weight or desirable. Overweight calls from the body more power. Furthermore, the fluid intake is crucial. Drink keep the mucus thin, thus it can be coughed up more easily.
Our tips for dealing with COPD

    
Enter the smoking!
    
Take your medication regularly!
    
Work out with your doctor a contingency plan!
    
Avoid clothing and attitudes, which constrict the chest.
    
Do not use highly scented cosmetics, perfume or hair spray.
    
Attend a respiratory training and COPD.
    
Avoid respiratory infections, and go to the flu vaccine.
    
Stabilise your weight under the guidance of a dietician.
    
Avoid jobs where you come into contact with dust
    
Treat yourself to a yoga class or autogenic training.

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