Want this question answered?
ICD-9 diagnosis code is 496
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD),chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD).
COPD is an acronym for the disease called Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that, unfortunately, at the moment, has no cure.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Emphysema
no
He had Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
COPD
If you start to notice constant coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing, it may be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This cough is likely to not be a dry cough.
About 10 years if their lung capacity was down to only 2/3 at time of diagnosis.
barrel Chest.
anthracosis