Assignment task: Pike a 33-year-old oil trader, wife and mother of two has lung cancer. She had a persistent cough and was initially diagnosed with pneumonia. However, was later told that she had lung cancer. Pike had never smoked and was not susceptible to second-hand smoke.
a) Briefly describe the types of lung cancer.
b) What advice would you give to a patient with non-reversible COPD upon discharge so they can self-manage their chronic obstructive condition?
c) Discuss the purpose of spirometry and how it can be used to diagnose the difference between COPD and asthma.