The following story is from a real person called Caroline. She is 62 and has been diagnosed with COPD for 5 years. She is talking about her experience of recovering from an exacerbation.

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Caroline’s Story – Recovering from an exacerbation

In this relaxation exercise we are going to be creating an image in our mind, taking a journey to a beach.

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Relaxation - Beach Visualisation

I am going to talk you through a relaxation called simple relaxation. Don’t try to do this relaxation if you have just eaten a meal.

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Simple Relaxation

This sound is made in the back of the throat and the upper airway. It sounds a little bit like a snore and can sound moist.  This sound is commonly wrongly identified as a wheeze.

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Upper airway

Stridor is a noisy grunting sound made when breathing in. It is made in the neck area and not in the lungs.

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Stridor

This sound is only made as you or your child is breathing out. It comes from the chest and the sound has an almost musical note. It takes effort to breathe out.

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Wheeze

East Neuk First Responders have a post-OHCA support system in place. The process involved and the benefits are discussed.

East Neuk First Responders

Craig's manager invites him to come to her office for a debrief. Craig has been thinking a lot about what happened and welcomes the opportunity to talk to somebody about it.

Security guard Craig has a debrief with his manager

Example of how a call-handler guides the CPR process

Scottish Ambulance Service emergency call example

This sound is only made when breathing out. It comes from the chest and the sound has an almost musical note. It takes effort to breathe out.

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RESPe: Wheeze

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by chest, heart and stroke illness, through medical research, influencing public policy, advice and information and support in the community.

Stridor

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