Asthma, COPD & Respiratory Disease Conditions (6)
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, and airway inflammation.
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What is emphysema? Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and get worse over time. The other main type of COPD is chronic bronchitis . Most people with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but how severe each type is can be different from person to person. Emphysema affects the air sacs in your lungs. Normally, these sacs are elastic or stretchy. When you breathe in, each air sac fills up with air, like a small balloon. When you breathe out, the air sacs deflate, and the air goes out. In emphysema, the walls between many of the air sacs in the lungs are damaged.
Empyema
For patients presenting with Empyema (ICD-10-CM J86.9), Asthma, COPD & Respiratory Disease protocols prioritize high-resolution chest imaging in Empyema (J86.9: when indicated) paired with baseline and interval Resting Pulse Oximetry in Empyema (J86.9: (SpO2)) assessment.
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your body. It uses an instrument called an endoscope, or scope for short. Scopes have a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube. The doctor moves it through a body passageway or opening to see inside an organ. Sometimes scopes are used for surgery, such as for removing polyps from the colon. There are many different kinds of endoscopy. Here are the names of some of them and where they look.: Arthroscopy: joints Bronchoscopy: lungs Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy: large intestine Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy: urinary system Laparoscopy : abdomen or pelvis Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: esophagus and stomach
Environmental Health
Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the air , water , or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the home can trigger asthma attacks. Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis—coded clinically as J05.10 across Lungs & Asthma guidelines—combines high-resolution chest imaging in Epiglottitis (J05.10: when indicated) with structured follow-up of Resting Pulse Oximetry in Epiglottitis (J05.10: (SpO2)) (96% – 100% (J05.10)).
Exercise and Physical Fitness
What are the basics of exercise and physical fitness? Exercise is anything that gets your body moving. Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. It has many benefits , including improving your overall health and fitness, and reducing your risk for many chronic (long-term) diseases. Every physical fitness routine is built on a few simple ideas. These include: Make exercise a habit, as your body adapts to the type of activity you do most often. Regular practice will help you improve. Build up your activity level slowly to help you continue to get stronger, faster, or more flexible without pushing too hard all at once.