Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a term broad accepted to refer to a collection of chronic respiratory diseases which cause fixed airflow obstruction such as emphysema and bronchitis (Clancy and Turner, 2013). The condition is not reversible, but its progression can be slowed with the correct treatment and the management of symptoms can be managed (Bades, 2012). This paper looks at COPD, its occurrence and its relationship to smoking and how it can be managed through nursing interventions.