Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema. Its signs and symptoms include; An ongoing cough that often produces large amounts of mucus,Shortness of breath, especially during physical activity,Wheezing and Chest tightness.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
No, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the name given to chronic emphysema or chronic bronchitis or a combination of both.
COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease treatment helps a smoker because it helps them quit smoking for the long term, which helps prevent smokers from getting lung cancer and emphysema.
Emphysema IS a respiratory problem. Emphysema is one of many conditions that are collectively called COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
COPD, Emphysema, asthma.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease consists of emphysema and bronchitis that occurs simultaneously.
The main usage for the abbreviation COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema, most commonly caused by smoking.
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COPD, also is known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and its two main forms is Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. But it also has another form of Bronchiectasis.
Lets see, Asthma, Bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, influenza, common cold, lung cancer, Coronary Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD. Those are all I can think of off the top of my head.
It's part of the diseases grouped under COPD because they have the same pathophysiology. It's caused by an obstruction leading to too much carbon dioxide in the alveoli. Emphysema is an obstructive respiratory disease.
Emphysema is one type of COPD. There are others.