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Q: Which substance in a cigarette causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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What is Chronic obstructive lung disease also known as?

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).


Is there any information on a copd?

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.


What are the cause of emphysema?

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.


Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is also know as what?

Emphysema


Does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease qualify for V.A. disability?

no


Does Leonard nimoy have emphysema?

He had Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.


What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also called?

COPD


What are the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

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.


Is COPD is a disease that is a combination of lung cancer and bronchitis?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)


What is the contour of the chest in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

barrel Chest.


What is the code for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

ICD-9 diagnosis code is 496


Why there is overload in midzones of lung and give its treatment-?

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.