COPD and Nutrition
Proper nutrition, adequate protein is critical when treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
A patient's husband is concerned about his wife's lack of energy after being diagnosed with COPD. She has a history of smoking for over 50 years, resulting in COPD and lung scarring, but no cancer.
After over 50 years of smoking, my wife has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bad scarring of her lungs, but fortunately she doesn’t have cancer.
She had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and no longer experiences nicotine cravings. However, it is unclear if RSV was the cause of this change.
Her current condition involves spending most of her time in bed, only getting up to use the bathroom, and experiencing shortness of breath after walking just 30 feet. Despite this, her vital signs are good for an ex-smoker.
Oxygen therapy has not improved her oxygen level, which remains at 92%. The patient's husband encourages her to perform leg and arm exercises in bed, but she has not been doing them.
Symptoms of COPD
COPD is most often caused by smoking, with common symptoms including cough, shortness of breath, and a decreased ability to perform usual activities.
Author's summary: COPD requires proper nutrition and exercise to manage symptoms.
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