{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"25. Emphysema","description":"Hey there future nurses!! Welcome to another episode of the Nursing School Podcast.&amp;nbsp; This week we'll be discussing pathophysiology and patient teaching for Emphysema.&amp;nbsp; Emphysema(COPD) is the third leading cause of death world wide according to the World Health Organization.&amp;nbsp; Risk factors include: Smoking, indoor air pollution, and occupational exposure. COPD causes persistent and progressive respiratory symptoms including difficulty breathing cough and phlegm production.&amp;nbsp; Early diagnosis and treatment including smoking cessation is needed to slow the progression of symptoms and reduce exacerbation.&amp;nbsp; Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments you'd like to share. I always enjoy hearing from students. Cynthia@NursingSchoolSimplified.com If you're enjoying this podcast please leave a review and share with other students.&amp;nbsp; All my best,&amp;nbsp; Cynthia&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Nursing School Simplified Podcast with Cynthia Primavera, RN CCRN","author_url":"http:\/\/NursingSchoolSimplified.com\/Podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25617831\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/144393903"}