Although these conditions are often accompanied by other things, the answer is YES.
Both of these can lead to progressively worse respiratory failure (inability to breathe), and can kill you. Stop smoking.
Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
bronchitis and copd
chronic bronchitis and emphysema
No, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the name given to chronic emphysema or chronic bronchitis or a combination of both.
COPD
No. Marijuana is actually used to treat respiratory problems such as copd, asthma, chronic bronchitis, etc.
Bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, cancer,
Nearly 16 million people in the United States, 14 million with chronic bronchitis and two million with emphysema, suffer from COPD
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the 2 diseases classified as COPD.
It depends on the type of bronchitis. If it is acute bronchitis then it is contraindicated. If it is chronic, and considered a COPD, then it is indicated in helping relieve sore chest muscles and also improving lung function by encouraging sputum.
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.