WORLD COPD DAY - 18 TH NOVEMBER 2020
Today is World COPD Day: An Update on the Global State of the Disease Marks the Day Today (Nov. 18) marks World COPD Day organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) to improve awareness and care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) around the world. The theme of World COPD Day this year will again be “Breathless not Helpless!” GOLD chose this theme to emphasize that effective treatments are available to help those with COPD feel better and live more actively. GOLD also expects that many organizers will address the ongoing story of the H1N1 influenza virus, which, as a respiratory infection, has particular import for COPD patients, according to the GOLD Web site. World COPD resources, including activity planners, new reports, and guidelines are compiled by GOLD and can be found online. A revealing new report on the state of COPD was released today by the COPD Foundation and finds that a younger group of individuals between 40 and 65 years of age living with COPD has emerged, according to a press release from the foundation. “COPD is ‘not your grandfather’s disease’ anymore,” said Byron Thomashow, MD, medical director of New York Presbyterian Hospital and chairman of the COPD Foundation Board. “COPD has always carried a stigma that it’s an old person’s disease but data has been proving otherwise. It’s affecting younger people.” “We expect that this report will open the eyes of our nation’s legislators and public officials,” said John Walsh, president of the COPD Foundation, in the report announcement. “This report will enhance awareness about individuals living with COPD including those who are undiagnosed, and focus on diagnosis, treatment and management, and prevention.”
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#ItsTime A 35 yr old admitted with intermittent moderate fever without any chills and rigor and yellowish discoloration of both eyes for last 1month and generalized swelling of abdomen for same duration. Patient had history of intermittent cough with sputum production in the past.No history of respiratory distress, abdominal pain, haemoptysis. Her pulse rate was 102/min, BP-110/70 mm of Hg, with mild pallor. USG of the abdomen showed mild splenomegaly and hepatomegaly with normal echo texture of the liver without any other abnormalities. X-ray was normal. CT of abdomen showed only a mildly enlarged liver without any other mass or lymphadenopathy. What is this case about?
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50+ male patient, asthmatic, returning from a COVID-19-affected European country a few days earlier. Started to feel unwell before departure with fever and shortness of breath. No wheeze, hypoxia, tachypnea or tachycardia on assessment, only pyrexial with persistent dry cough. Arterial blood gas readings are all within range. Would you admit this patient? Would you swab this patient for the virus? Does the fact that he is asthmatic make a difference to your decision making? Would you prescribe antibiotics?
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41 year old male presents to the ED with SOB x5 days. He was in contact with a COVID+ patient. He reports fever highest 102.3. States he has body aches and chills. Denies cough or sore throat. Places on 6L/min via NC and sats increased to 91%. History of Hypertension Hypothyroidism Morbid obesity Prediabetes. what do you suggest?
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50's male presented to the ER with shortness of breath and fevers for the last 2+ weeks. Fevers resolving in the last 3 days reportedly per patient. I became more Breathlessness prior to ER. No significant PMH. D-Dimer >20.
Dr. Shekhar Verma6 Likes23 Answers - Login to View the image
Patient in early 40 s with a week of fever and dry cough, the normal image on the left is one acquired a year earlier. Image 2 patient in mid 50s with similar history but unlike the former, has oxygen requirement. First patient discharged, second admitted for O2 therapy. Your opinion.
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