Explaining the COPD stages...When people first receive a diagnosis of COPD, they take special breathing tests to find out which of the four stages of...
Finding Out Your COPD Stage...If you are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), your doctor will also determine your COPD stage. A COPD stage is...
COPD Stages...If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), your doctor may have told you which stage you are in. Doctors use COPD...
Acute Exacerbations...A chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) exacerbation happens when someone’s symptoms suddenly get much worse than normal. Exacerbations are also called COPD...
Statistics...It is estimated that more than 250 million people in the world may have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This number is...
COPD Conditions: Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema...People who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have symptoms of 2 different conditions: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Those 2 conditions...
How Healthy Lungs Function...Our lungs are a pair of organs that sit in our chest on either side of the heart. Both lungs work the...
COPD Basics...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic (long-term) disease that makes it difficult to breathe. It is a term that covers...
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