Chronic obstructive lung disease

Introduction: Chronic obstructive lung disease

Description of Chronic obstructive lung disease

Chronic obstructive lung disease (medical condition): COPD is defined as the destruction of the air spaces...more »

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Lung damage:
  »Introduction: Lung damage
  »Symptoms of Lung damage
  »Causes of Lung damage
  »Treatments for Lung damage

Chronic obstructive lung disease: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Chronic obstructive lung disease:

• Lung disease
• Lung
• Lung symptoms (3280 causes)
• Lung disorder
• Lung pain

Chronic obstructive lung disease as a Disease

Chronic obstructive lung disease: Another name for Lung damage (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Lung damage
  »Symptoms of Lung damage
  »Causes of Lung damage
  »Treatments for Lung damage

Chronic obstructive lung disease: Related Diseases

Chronic obstructive lung disease: Chronic obstructive lung disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• Chronic respiratory conditions

Causes of Chronic obstructive lung disease

Some of the causes of Chronic obstructive lung disease are included in the list below:

• Exposure to toxic chemicals
• Long-term exposure to tobacco smoke
• Decreased alpha1 antitrypsin
• Air pollution
• Airway hyperresponsiveness

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Symptoms of Chronic obstructive lung disease (Lung damage)

Some of the symptoms of Chronic obstructive lung disease incude:

• Shortness of breath on exertion and later at rest
• Hyperventilation
• Chronic cough
• Wheezing
• An expanded chest

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Treatments for Chronic obstructive lung disease (Lung damage)

Treatments for Chronic obstructive lung disease (Lung damage) include:

• Cessation of smoking
• Anticholinergics
• Bronchodilators
• Steroid medication (inhaled or oral)
• Supplemental oxygen therapy

See full list of 9 treatments for Chronic obstructive lung disease

Treatment of Chronic obstructive lung disease: For more treatment information about Chronic obstructive lung disease, see treatment of Lung damage (Chronic obstructive lung disease)

Chronic obstructive lung disease as a Symptom

Chronic obstructive lung disease (symptom): Type of Lung symptoms.

More information on symptom: Lung symptoms:

• Lung symptoms

Terms associated with Chronic obstructive lung disease:

The following terms can be used for Chronic obstructive lung disease

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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