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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems. It is sometimes called emphysema or chronic bronchitis. In people with COPD, the lungs can get damaged or clogged with phlegm

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The most common symptoms of COPD are difficulty breathing, chronic cough (sometimes with phlegm) and feeling tired. COPD symptoms can get worse quickly. These are called flare-ups. These usually last for a few days and often require additional medicine.

  • Acute exacerbation of COPD
  • Acute and/or chronic respiratory failure
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Cor pulmonale
  • Weight loss
  • Bacterial infections
  • Adverse reactions to glucocorticoids

Smoking is the main cause of COPD and is thought to be responsible for around 9 in every 10 cases. The harmful chemicals in smoke can damage the lining of the lungs and airways. Stopping smoking can help prevent COPD from getting worse.

How Can COPD Be Prevented? The best way to prevent COPD is to never start smoking, and if you smoke, quit. Talk with your doctor about programs and products that can help you quit. Also, stay away from secondhand smoke, which is smoke from burning tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.

  • A history of childhood respiratory infections
  • Smoke exposure from coal or wood-burning stove
  • Exposure to secondhand smoke
  • People with a history of asthma
  • People who have underdeveloped lungs
  • Those who are age 40 and older as lung function declines as you age

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

For most people with COPD, short-acting bronchodilator inhalers are the first treatment used. Bronchodilators are medicines that make breathing easier by relaxing and widening your airways. There are 2 types of short-acting bronchodilator inhaler: beta-2 agonist inhalers – such as salbutamol and terbutalin

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How is it treated?

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There are two types of lung surgery for COPD: Bullectomy is a surgery where your healthcare provider will remove one or more of the very large bullae or blebs from the lungs. Bullae are large, damaged air sacs that form from hundreds of destroyed alveoli or air sacs

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