Dacia Woessner NURS 6521
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Pharmacotherapy for Respiratory Disorders
Chronic Bronchitis is a component of COPD and is the fourth leading cause of death in
the United States (Arcangelo & Andrew, 2013).
The standard hallmark signs of chronic
bronchitis is a productive cough and sputum production for 3 months per year for at least 2 years.
It effects mostly adults and occurs more on men than women (Arcangelo & Andrew, 2013).
Chronic bronchitis is see in the 40 and older population but also very common in the elderly.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a syndrome comprising aspects of
inflammatory chronic bronchitis (CB), including bronchiectasis, reversible airways disease with
small-airway obstruction, and emphysema secondary to lung tissue destruction and loss of lung
recoil, is a common disease of older adults (Albertson, Louie & Chan, 2010).
Drugs, Treatment, and Risk Factors
The goals of drug treatment for CB is to reduce the severity of the chronic symptoms and
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