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8:10 pm
May 11, 2010
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Betty55
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I've been hearing this term in some commercials, and I know it stands for "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease", but what does that mean? Is it different from emphasema?
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6:44 pm
November 4, 2010
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jerri
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COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoking.
COPD is often a mix of two diseases:
Chronic bronchitis, In chronic bronchitis, the airways that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes ) get inflamed and make a lot of mucus. This can narrow or block the airways, making it hard for you to
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1:36 pm
November 19, 2010
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milkyway
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OMG, another reason to stop smoking!
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7:12 am
May 16, 2011
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ganHeartily
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COPD is almost always caused by
smoking. Over time, breathing tobacco smoke irritates the airways and destroys
the stretchy fibers in the lungs.
Other things that may put you
at risk include breathing chemical fumes, dust, or air pollution over a long
period of time. Secondhand smoke is also bad.
It usually takes
many years for
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8:17 am
May 16, 2011
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Suzzane
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I have been a smoker for more than 20 years, and I would like to know what the symptoms of COPD are? Do sufferers experience upper back or lower back pains too?
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5:07 pm
August 30, 2011
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Rene
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When you have COPD:
You have a cough that won't go away.
You often cough up mucus.
You are often short of breath, especially when you exercise.
Symptoms include:
Coughing up more mucus than usual.
A change in the color or thickness of that mucus.
More shortness of breath than usual.
**I have not heard that COPD can
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