COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) |
COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. It is usually caused by tobacco smoking but can also be caused by coal dust. Conditions included in this umbrella term are: chronic bronchitis emphysema bronchiectasis Other names COPD is also known as CORD, COAD, COLD which respectively stand for chronic obstructive respiratory, airways, or lung disease. COPD has been ...
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Resources
- American Lung Association
- Around the Clock with COPD (American Lung Association)
- Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Structure Detail (American Medical Association)
- Barrel Chest (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Blood Gas Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Bronchiectasis (American Lung Association)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF File (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases, Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)
- COPD (Medline Plus)
- COPD (National Institutes of Health)
- COPD (Cleveland Clinic)
- Current Treatment for Emphysema/COPD (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Data Fact Sheet: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Emphysema (MayoClinic)
- Facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Environmental Health)
- FASTATS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Flexible Bronchoscopy (American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF File
- Home Oxygen Therapy (American Association for Respiratory Care)
- How Do the Lungs Work? (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- How to Plan for Air Travel When You Need Supplemental Oxygen (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Inhaled Steroids for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (American College of Physicians)
- JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American Medical Association)
- Living with Advanced Lung Disease: A Guide for Family Caregivers (Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies) - Links to PDF File
- Lung - Anatomy (National Lung Health Education Program)
- Lung - Diagnosis of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)
- Lung - Treatment of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Lung Health Education Program
- Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Severe Worsening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American College of Physicians)
- Normal Lung (National Emphysema Foundation)
- Nutritional Guidelines for People with COPD (Cleveland Clinic)
- Preventing Respirtatory Infection and Avoiding Irritants (Cleveland Clinic)
- Pulmonary Health / Exercise and Care (National Emphysema Foundation)
- Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)
- Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)
- Understanding PFT's (Pulmonary Function Testing) (Alpha 1 Association)
- What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

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