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COPD - What Is COPD? | NHLBI, NIH COPD Basics Learn who is at risk for COPD, what symptoms to watch for, and how the disease affects the lungs COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition caused by damage to the airways or other parts of the lung This damage leads to inflammation and other problems that block airflow and make it hard to breathe
A Quick Guide On COPD - NHLBI, NIH A Quick Guide On COPD Overview This guide provides an overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its symptoms, how it affects breathing, and how it's diagnosed and treated It can be used by health care professionals to have a dialogue with patients or as a general handout to raise awareness about COPD
COPD - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency | NHLBI, NIH Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency increases an individual’s risk for COPD The deficiency is an inherited genetic condition with no cure The resulting COPD would be treated in the standard manner, with bronchodilators, steroids, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and surgery AAT is diagnosed with a blood test
COPD - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH Symptoms of COPD include shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, chest tightness, and fatigue These can get worse over time Sudden flare-ups of symptoms are called exacerbations You should seek medical attention when symptoms occur
EPOC: Corre usted el riesgo de sufrir enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva . . . Overview Infórmese más sobre la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC COPD) y ¡respire mejor! Esta hoja informativa ofrece un resumen del EPOC y describe lo que es la enfermedad, quiénes corren el riesgo, y los síntomas Esta hoja informativa también incluye una descripción de la espirometría, una prueba diagnóstica de la EPOC
COPD - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH Causes and Risk Factors of COPD Learn about NHLBI research to help understand why some people get COPD or get more severe COPD than others
COPD - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH Pulmonary rehabilitation is a supervised program that includes exercise training, health education, and breathing techniques for people who have certain lung conditions or have had a lung transplant Your provider may talk to you about pulmonary rehabilitation to help you breathe easier and improve your quality of life Some people find it helpful to do a rehabilitation program using the phone
A Quick Guide on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe Other names for COPD include chronic bronchitis or emphysema
¿Qué es la EPOC? - NHLBI, NIH La EPOC es una enfermedad pulmonar que dificulta la respiración Incluye enfisema y bronquitis crónica La EPOC es una causa importante de discapacidad y muerte, pero a menudo se puede prevenir