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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized... Wikipedia

  • Symptoms:  Shortness of breath, chronic cough Sputum production
  • Complications:  Anxiety, depression, pulmonary heart disease, pneumothorax
  • Usual onset:  Over 35 years old
  • Duration:  Long term
  • Causes:  Tobacco smoking, air pollution, genetics
  • Diagnostic method:  Spirometry
  • Differential diagnosis:  Asthma, congestive heart failure, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, obliterative bronchiolitis, diffuse panbronchiolitis
  • Prevention:  Stopping smoking, improving indoor and outdoor air quality, tobacco control measures
  • Treatment:  Pulmonary rehabilitation, long-term oxygen therapy, lung volume reduction
  • Medication:  Inhaled bronchodilators and steroids
  • Data Source:  DuckDuckGo


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