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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.
Cigarette smoking, on a chronic long-term basis, is the chief cause of emphysema (COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). There are many other causes, including the various pneumoconioses.
Emphysema
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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.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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ICD-9 diagnosis code is 496
There is an overload in mid zones of lung because of the presence of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary emphysema and it may be treated by antibiotics.