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Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
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Diseases with Similar Symptoms
Several diseases have similar symptoms and may occur with COPD.
Acute Bronchitis
A virus usually causes acute bronchitis. In most cases it does not require treatment. The cough it produces typically lasts for 7 - 10 days. In about half of patients, however, coughing can last for up to 3 weeks, and 25% of patients continue to cough for more than 1 month. Acute bronchitis may be a warning sign of future problems in some patients.
Asthma
The classic symptoms of an asthma...
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases. It makes it difficult to breathe. There are two main forms of... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition in which there is limited airflow in the lungs. The disease develops and worsens over... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: References
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ReferencesAgarwal R, Aggarwal AN, Gupta D, Jindal SK. Inhaled corticosteroids vs. placebo for preventing COPD exacerbations: a systematic review and... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Resources
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www.lungusa.org -- American Lung Associationwww.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.aarc.org -- American Association for... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Risk Factors
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About 24 million people in the U.S. have COPD, although only half of them -- 12 million people -- have been diagnosed with the disease. Approximately... Read more »
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