COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a long-lasting obstruction of the airways that occurs with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. This obstruction of airflow is progressive in that it happens over time. Chronic bronchitis is defined as a chronic (ongoing, long-term) cough not caused by another condition that produces sputum (mucus) for 3 or more months during each of the 2 consecutive years.
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Lungs Related Resources
Lungs Articles
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- How Long Can You Live with Scarred Lungs?
- What Is the Pleura of the Lung?
- Pleurisy
- What Are the Top 10 Lung Diseases?
- Does Tuberculosis Go Away?
- What Is the Most Effective Way to Stop Smoking?
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Should I Stay Home from Work If I Have Bronchitis?
- What Is the Life Expectancy of Someone with Sickle Cell Anemia?
- What Is a Good Treatment for Bronchitis?
- How Do You Clear Your Lungs?
- How Long Can Pneumonia Last?
- How Do You Know If You Have Silent Hypoxia?
- What Are Signs of Breathing Problems?
Lungs Medications
- ambrisentan (Letairis) (Letairis)
- arformoterol inhalation (Brovana) (Brovana)
- varenicline (Chantix, Chantix Continuing Month, Chantix Starter Pack) (Chantix)
- pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine (PPSV), 23-valent (Pneumovax 23) (Pneumovax 23)
- iloprost inhalation (Ventavis) (Ventavis)
- gemifloxacin (Factive) (Factive)
- tiotropium inhalation (Spiriva, Spiriva HandiHaler, Spiriva Respimat) (Spiriva)
- treprostinil (injection) (Remodulin) (Remodulin)
- bosentan (Tracleer) (Tracleer)
- formoterol (inhalation) (Perforomist) (Foradil Aerolizer, Perforomist)
- nitric oxide (inhalation gas) (INOmax) (INOmax)
- levalbuterol inhalation (Xopenex, Xopenex Concentrate, Xopenex HFA) (Xopenex, Xopenex Concentrate, Xopenex HFA)
- calfactant (Infasurf) (Infasurf)
- palivizumab (Synagis, Synagis 50 mg/0.5 mL) (Synagis)
- albuterol and ipratropium (inhalation) (Combivent Respimat, DuoNeb) (Combivent, DuoNeb)
Lungs Images and Slideshows
- Smoking: How E-cigarettes and Vaping Affect Your Body
- What's Bronchitis? Symptoms and Treatments
- Effects of Secondhand Smoke: Facts
- Safe, Normal, Low Blood Oxygen Levels: Pulse Oximeter Chart
- COPD Foods to Boost Your Health - COPD Diet Tips
- How to Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain
- How to Quit Smoking: 13 Tips to End Addiction
- Lung Disease & Respiratory Health: Should I Get a COVID-19 Antibody Test?
- Coronavirus: How COVID-19 Affects Your Body
- COPD Lung Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
- The Health Effects of Air Pollution
- 10 Smart Exercises for People With COPD: Pictures
- Picture of Airway
- Picture of Pneumothorax
- Picture of Lungs
Lungs Quizzes
Lungs News
- Worst Tuberculosis Outbreak in 20 Years Reported in Washington State
- US Weekly Deaths From COVID Fall to Lowest in 14 Months
- Vaping Soars Among US Teens, CDC Report Finds
- COVID-19 vs. Flu: Blood Clots in Lungs
- Doctors Puzzle Over COVID-19 Lung Problems
- CDC Updates Guidance on Vaping-Linked Illness, Coins Term EVALI
- Vitamin E Oil Potentially Linked to Vaping-Related Lung Illness
- CDC Investigating Surge of Vaping-Linked Respiratory Illness
- Azithromycin May Reduce Treatment Failure for COPD Exacerbations
- Who Is at High Risk for Emphysema?
- Can You Live Without Both of Your Lungs?
- FDA Investigating Reports of Seizures After Vaping
- FDA Threatens to Remove e-Cigarettes From Market as Teen Use Surges
- How Do You Get Emphysema?
- How Long Do You Have to Live after Being Diagnosed with Lung Cancer?