Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that cause swelling of theairways.
Alternative Names
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The leading cause of COPD is smoking. Between 15% and 20% of long-term smokers will develop COPD. Prolonged tobacco use causes lung inflammation and destro...
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Expert & Community Posts
ADHD and Smoking
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...for 90% of all deaths due to lung cancer, can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... Read more »
Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart disease
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...lung disease, causing the overwhelming majority of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD,... Read more »
COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is, I think, one of the most misunderstood common lung... Read more »
Combating the Aging Process
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...control as they do with other chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... Read more »
Holiday Dinner
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert... But then disease – in my Mom’s case, first Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Prevention Avoidance of smoking prevents COPD. Early recognition and treatment of small... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Symptoms Shortness of breath (dyspnea) persisting for months to years ... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Treatment Treatment for COPD includes inhalers that dilate the airways... Read more »Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest that causes the lung to collapse. Spontaneous means there is notraumatic injury to the chest or... Read more »Cor pulmonale
...prolonged low blood oxygen can lead to cor pulmonale. A few of these causes include: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Obstructive sleep apnea ... Read more »
Medications
...is used to treat breathing difficulties caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).... Read more »
...breath caused by ongoing breathing problems (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD,... Read more »
...symptoms. If you have breathing problems (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD)... Read more »
Related News
Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
January 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »
Early Rehab for COPD
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... Read summary »
Oxidative Stress Behind Lung Problems
May 22, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests markers for oxidative stress in young people can predict the later onset of lung disease such as chronic... Read summary »
Prolonged Antibiotic Use Helps COPD
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Long-term use of an antibiotic may reduce the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe chronic... Read summary »
New COPD med available
August 07, 2009Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a new medication available. Brovana is a twice-daily med that should be used in a... Read summary »
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