Stages Of Copd
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Introduction
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Introduction
- Highlights
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Diseases with Similar Symptoms
- Complications
- Risk Factors
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 and is not totally reversible.
COLD is associated with a set of breathing-related symptoms:
- Chronic cough
- Spitting or coughing mucus (phlegm)
- Being out of breath when doing physical activities
The ability to exhale (breath out) gets worse over time.
Expert & Community Posts
Living Well With End-Stage COPD, At Home and Away
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...we talked about what you can do when you have "end-stage" COPD - things having to do with... Read more »
End Stage COPD: What is it and What Does it Mean?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...things a person can hear. Let's talk about the four stages of COPD and what it means for you.... Read more »
Meet Kathi MacNaughton, New COPD Expert and COPD Caregiver
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Healthy – and Happy – with “End Stage” COPD?
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertLast time we talked about "end stage" COPD, what it is and what it means for you. We learned that... Read more »
COPD Caregiver Perspectives - Accepting the Changes in Your Loved One
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...refuse to believe the person truly is in the end-stages of COPD and is not going to get better... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
...cough becomes more frequent and more effort is needed to get air into and out of the lungs.In later stages of the disease, the heart may be affected. Eventually death occurs when the function of... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Symptoms
...at night worsens symptoms in advanced conditions, so patients must sleep sitting up.In late, severe stages, lack of oxygen causes the skin to have a blue cast (cyanosis), and the body is swollen... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
...2%. Computed tomography (CT) screening is making it easier to detect this deadly cancer in earlier stages, and such patients should consider having this test.Sleep Apnea. About half of those with... Read more »Chest MRI
Nuclear magnetic resonance - chest; Magnetic resonance imaging - chest; NMR - chest; MRI of the thorax Normal Values A normal MRI would not show... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
...currently referred to as INS37217.Other Investigative Agents. A number of agents are in very early stages of investigation. They include drugs called antiproteases (e.g., sivelestat ONO-6818.... Read more »
Related News
Early Rehab for COPD
January 05, 2010(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... Read summary »
COPD doesn't hit all smokers the same way
January 05, 2010Not all smokers who develop COPD will progress to the worst stage of the disease, a new study has found. Researchers say a person's family history... Read summary »
New COPD med available
January 05, 2010Patients 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 »
Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
January 05, 2010(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Symbicort inhaler for treating COPD
January 05, 2010This is a study to determine if Symbicort is effective at treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when delivered using a metered-dose... Read summary »
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