Pathophysiology Of Copd
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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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 Lung Disease: References
ReferencesChronic Obstructive Airway Disorders. In: Beers MH and Berkow R. (eds). The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed. (online). Available at:... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by a limitation of the airflow in the lung, which develops over time... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Resources
www.lungusa.org -- American Lung Associationwww.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.aarc.org -- American Association for Respiratory Carewww.njc.org -- National... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Symptoms
The hallmark symptom of chronic obstructive lung disease is progressive shortness of breath, frequently accompanied by a phlegm-producing cough, with episodes of wheezing. Symptoms may vary,... Read more »
Medications
This medication is an anticholinergic agent inhaled into the lungs where it opens up breathing... Read more »
This product is a combination of 2 medications: albuterol (also known as salbutamol) and... Read more »
Zanamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza) in adults and children 7... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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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