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Prevention of Asthma
Asthma cannot be prevented with absolute certainty in every person, because its development is influenced by a mixture of inherited susceptibility and environmental exposures that begin early in life and continue over time. For…
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Prevention of Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic lung disease in which the air sacs, or alveoli, become damaged and lose elasticity. As these structures are destroyed, the lungs have less surface area for gas exchange and air…
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Prevention of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is not usually considered fully preventable in every person, because some risk factors cannot be changed and some lung injury may begin long before diagnosis. However, the development…
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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…