Management and Treatment of COPD
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This Video COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. "Progressive" means the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus (a slimy substance), wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. Most people who have COPD smoke or used to smoke. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants—such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust—also may contribute to COPD.
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This video covers COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. It describes symptoms such as mucus-producing coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, and discusses cigarette smoking and other lung irritants as causes.
Key points
- Defines COPD as a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe
- Describes symptoms including coughing with large amounts of mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness
- Identifies cigarette smoking as the leading cause of COPD
- Notes long-term exposure to air pollution, chemical fumes or dust may also contribute
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This video presents “Management and Treatment of COPD” — This Video COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. "Progressive" means the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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