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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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COPD Training and Educational Materials

NBCI's Training and Educational Materials cover identification of at risk individuals, educating participants on warning signs, screening for COPD symptoms, and provide educational resources for professional medical attention. These materials below may be used for your own COPD Education Seminar or your Trainer-of-Trainers and to help you and your fellow congregants properly diagnose and manage COPD.
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COPD Overview Microsoft Powerpoint .pps [1.4mb]
  • What is COPD?
    COPD: Short for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • COPD Facts and Figures
  • What are the Signs & Symptoms of COPD?
  • How is COPD Diagnosed?
  • COPD – Why is it Important to Our Community?
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Getting Tested for COPD Microsoft Powerpoint .pps [1.4mb]
  • Find Out if You Have COPD
  • What are the Stages of COPD?
  • Why Should You Get Tested?
  • Where Can You Get Tested?
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COPD Treatments Microsoft Powerpoint .pps [1.8mb]
  • Goals of Treatments
  • Rescue Medicines
  • Daily (Maintenance) Medicines
  • Surgery
    • Lung volume reduction surgery
    • Lung transplants
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Managing COPD Microsoft Powerpoint .pps [2.7mb]
  • Managing Your COPD
  • Live Healthier, Avoid Irritants
  • When COPD Gets Worse
  • Find the Support You Need
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Caregiving for People with COPD Microsoft Powerpoint .pps [3.9mb]
  • What is a COPD Caregiver?
  • The Toll on a COPD Caregiver
  • What Can You Do to Alleviate Caregiver Stress?
  • Caregiver Resources
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