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What can you do to help someone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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Can someone with COPD be given an influenza vaccination?
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What is the life expectancy of someone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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Does chronic pulmonary disease make you tired and sleepy?
No, because 'Cronic' is not a technical word and 'Pulmonary' is to do with the heart and veins. However I have also been wondering what the name of the disease to be hungry is? Oh well :* Cami g xxx I will make an account called 28Gemstone soon if it is not occupied and NO I am not a nerd or smart I went on a school trip to a hospital :DAnswer:COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a term that covers several LUNG (not heart) diseases. They include asthma, bronchitis, etc. It could make someone sleepy, in theory, if they're not getting enough oxygen to the brain. This is why people with these conditions take medications, such as steroid inhalers ie Ventolin to improve respiration quality.well almost anyway this is my new account!!!! (28gemstone guarenteed)
What behavior puts an individual at highest risk for pulmonary disease?
someone who smokes
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Yes
