COPD is also called chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD).Īsthma: Also known as chronic reactive airway disease, asthma is characterized by reversible inflammation and constriction of bronchial smooth muscle, hypersecretion of mucus, and edema. Although asthma also involves airway inflammation and periodic narrowing of the airway lumina (hyperreactivity), the condition is the result of an individual response to a wide variety of stimuli/triggers and is therefore episodic in nature with fluctuations/exacerbations of symptoms. The term COPD mainly involves two related diseases - chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Within that broad category, the primary cause of the obstruction may vary examples include airway inflammation, mucous plugging, narrowed airway lumina, or airway destruction. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition of chronic dyspnea with expiratory airflow limitation that does not significantly fluctuate. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lung to noxious particles or gases.” (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD)Īny respiratory disease that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow fall under the broad classification of COPD, also known as chronic airflow limitations (CAL). Its pulmonary component is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?Ĭhronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined as “a preventable and treatable disease with some significant extrapulmonary effects that may contribute to the severity in individual patients. Get to know the nursing interventions, goals and outcomes, assessment tips, and related factors for COPD. In this nursing care plan guide are seven (7) nursing diagnosis for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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