The term COPD, which stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder and refers to both chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a common form of lung disease that affects people all over the world.
Emphysema is a chronic, progressive lung disease that results from the breakdown of the tissue surrounding the alveoli, which prevents the alveoli from holding onto air, which ultimately causes breathlessness.
CAUSES OF COPD
Pollution and smoking are two major contributors.
SYMPTOMS OF COPD
Patients experience shortness of breath due to an excess of carbon dioxide in the lungs and a lack of oxygen, which symptoms are typically exacerbated by physical activity. Later, the patient may complain of rapid breathing (tachypnoea), they may also lose weight, and the anteroposterior diameter of the chest may increase (barrel chest).
DIAGNOSIS OF COPD
The doctor uses a clinical examination and a few quick tests, such as the following, to make the diagnosis of COPD.
- Spirometry (Lung function test)
- X-ray chest
- Complete blood count
- Tuberculosis-specific blood test
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR COPD
BRYONIA :Useful medication for COPD with rust-colored sputum and a dry hacking cough. Administered when symptoms worsen with even the slightest motion. Administered when coughing starts right after entering a warm room.
RUMEX :It is helpful for COPD patients who initially have a dry, tickling cough before developing a stringy cough. It is advised when patients’ complaints worsen when they talk or breathe cold air.
KALI BICHROME :When symptoms are worse in the morning, this medication is helpful for COPD patients with yellow, stringy, and sticky mucus.
HEPAR SULPH :Very helpful for COPD patients who have trouble breathing, which results in a wheezing sound in the chest and a buildup of cough in the throat.
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