Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung and airway diseases that can make breathing difficult. According to research, while only 6.1%...
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
According to Mayo Clinic A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the most common conditions that make up COPD. Damage to the lungs from COPD can’t be reversed.
What are symptoms?
Symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, or a chronic cough.
Rescue inhalers and inhaled or oral steroids can help control symptoms and minimize further damage.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung...
Breathing is a challenge for people living with this serious lung disease
More than 12 million people in this country have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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