Sam Doe

JIKUBALI,JIGUNDUE,JILINDE, JIMAINTAIN .

Condolence to families , friends,lovers, colleagues and art enthusiasts who've lost their loved ones to Chronic and acute illnesses;

November is a COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)awareness Month .For your information, COPD has been the leading cause of Respiratory Crisis experienced in various parts of the world according to *National Heart Lung and Blood Institute*
COPD is related to poor underlying lung reserves and increasing expression of ACE-2 receptors in small airways in the lungs hence COPD patients have increased risk of severe pneumonia and poor outcomes when they develop .
✓The best practices for treating COPD particularly in light of the changing restrictions imposed by 19 is ( 'STOP SMOKING' !!!.

✓After handling smoking cessation,there are three common types of medication to prevent;
•flare-ups and exacarbations
•inhaled steroids to reduce inflammation
•Long acting bronchodilators to open airways and anticholinergics to reduce mucous secretions.

Let's CONTROL COPD TO BETTER CURB COVID 19