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Diagnosis of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is usually identified through a combination of clinical suspicion and objective lung testing. It is not diagnosed on symptoms alone, because cough, breathlessness, and wheezing can occur in…
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Treatment for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) uses bronchodilator medications, inhaled corticosteroids in selected cases, oxygen therapy for low blood oxygen levels, pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation, vaccinations, and, in some patients, procedures such…
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Causes of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is caused by long-term injury and inflammation in the airways and air sacs of the lungs, most commonly from inhaled irritants such as tobacco smoke. Over time, these…
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Symptoms of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What are the symptoms of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? The most common symptoms are shortness of breath, chronic cough, mucus production, wheezing, chest tightness, and reduced exercise tolerance. These symptoms arise because the airways…
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What is Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, often shortened to COPD, is a long-term disorder of the lungs in which airflow becomes persistently limited because the airways and air sacs are structurally and functionally damaged. The condition…
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Diagnosis of Asthma
Asthma is usually identified through a combination of symptoms, medical history, physical examination, and tests that show variable narrowing of the airways. The condition is not diagnosed by a single sign or one definitive…
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Treatment for Asthma
Asthma is treated with medications that reduce airway inflammation, relax constricted airway smooth muscle, and prevent exposure to triggers that provoke airway narrowing. The main treatments are inhaled corticosteroids, bronchodilators, combination inhalers, and in…