Limerick COPD Support Group

What COPD is, How it is diagnosed & How it is treated. Description of what Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated by Dr. Sarah O'Beirne, Consultant Respiratory Physician, St Vincents University Hospital, Dublin.

Today is World Health Day. A day when we raise awareness about critical health issues and promote healthier lives worldwide.

Are you one of at least 380,000 people in Ireland living with COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Visit COPD Support Ireland at www.copd.ie to find out more about COPD.

Wishing all members, families, and friends a joyful and healthy St Patrick’s Day! Today is a celebration of community, strength and Irish spirit ☘️

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🫁 Sepsis & COPD

People living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are at significantly higher risk of developing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency that happens when the body overreacts to infection.

COPD weakens the lungs’ natural defences and increases the risk of chest and respiratory infections. What may begin as a simple infection can quickly spread into the bloodstream and trigger sepsis, leading to organ failure and, in severe cases, death.

Sepsis can also cause a sudden and severe worsening of COPD symptoms, including:

• Increased shortness of breath
• Rapid breathing
• Low oxygen levels
• Extreme fatigue
• Confusion or drowsiness

This combination can lead to respiratory failure, making early treatment critical.
⚠️ If someone with COPD develops a
chest infection and their breathing suddenly worsens, or they become confused, feverish, or unusually weak, seek urgent medical help. Tell healthcare staff you are concerned about sepsis.

Early recognition and rapid treatment with antibiotics and oxygen can save lives.

By raising awareness of the link between COPD and sepsis, we can help people recognise the signs sooner, get treatment earlier, and improve survival.

Please share this message to help protect those most at risk.



World COPD day.
Do you have COPD.
Do you know someone who has COPD.
Do you want to learn more about the condition. If the answer is yes to any of these questions. Please feel free to visit our information stand at the Crescent Shopping Center on Wednesday the 19th of November at 12 noon. All are welcome.

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On behalf of the Limerick COPD Support Group.
We, the committee would like to thank everyone who gave a donation towards our World Health Day in conjunction with COPD Support Ireland to highlight the symptoms and support available to COPD patients.To all the sponsors towards our afternoon tea A big thank you to Lidl in Childers Road,, Aldi in Childers Road, Tesco in Roxboro, Dunnes in the Parkway, William Martin coaches, Kieran Mac Sweeney. Also, thank you to Mairead and Lauren, our Pulmonary Physios, who support our group and members whenever needed who joined us for a cuppa today. Thank you to the Redemptorist Church for the extended use of the hall . Last but not least a big thank you our wonderful Sylvia who organised today and what a success it was, also to Christy for all his help and to Theresa D for the use of her car to help Sylvia.