When Breathing Gets Harder (COPD and Pneumonia)

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and pneumonia are two respiratory conditions that often show up together, and when they do, the results can be...
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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.

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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...

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