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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
42 years experience
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Toddler 3-5 | |||||
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Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 42-year old asked:
What do I have to face now that I'm diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have just found out that i have copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) has anyone got ideas on treatment of it?
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A 43-year old asked:
Hi doctors, was just wondering what is carbon dioxide narcosis in relation to copd or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can someone explain to me what copd is? It's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease but what is that exactly please?
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A 36-year old asked:
How long before chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) take your life?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the simplest definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do you suggest to give to a patient who has a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is Emphysema vs COPD? Is emphysema the same as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the risk for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient having a radical nephrectomy?
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A 24-year old asked:
With chronic bronchitis or COPD, what is the color & texture is the mucous or secretions from the lungs ?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is a flu shot mandatory if I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (copd)?
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A 40-year old asked:
If you have COPD, will the disease carry over into the lungs transplants you receive?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Last stage. COPD. Pluse Langerhans cell histiocytosis with lungs. Also microvascular ischemic disease. What should I expect its my husband?
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A 54-year old male asked:
So low ACE is related to COPD,I cant get answer on Pulmonary,they refuse to answer.GGT I cant follow,as I have never drnk alcoho.how liver disease ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I had a CT of chest done and it showed hyperinflated lungs...which could be asthma-COPD-lung disease right? Could these cause atrial fibrillation?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Will opiods cause further damage to lungs with copd?
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A 58-year old male asked:
COPD, I have been diagnosed with COPD and it was attributed to my smoking over 20 years ago. I thought your lungs recovered over time?
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A 42-year old asked:
What pulmonary function test used for copd?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could COPD be caused by an early childhood deformity in the lungs?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long does someone who has the last stage of copd and 90% fluid in their lungs have to survive?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does pulmonary rehabilitation prolong life in people with copd?
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A 40-year old female asked about a 75-year old female:
My mom is at the end of life with copd and empezema they say she has no air flow at all thru her lungs . How long can she live like this ??
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A 21-year old asked:
Do inhaled steroids help the lungs heal when you have COPD?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Have COPD 2years ago had flu and pneumo From then to now have been on oxygen 24/7. At 71 yrs of age would pulmonary rehab help me ween off oxygen?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can I have COPD at age 27? I smoked heavily from 16 - 21 and have allergic asthma. Now I feel symptoms of overinflated lungs, and I'm unable to exhale
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A 45-year old asked:
Pulmonary fibrosis and severe emphysema copd, what to do?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have family history of COPD, Asthma, and Emphysema should I get mg lungs tested? I was exposed to second smoke growing up?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How is COPD confirmed? I'm 27, have asthma, have smoked in the past, and after a bad chest infection 5 months ago my lungs have still not recovered.
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A 50-year old female asked:
I have COPD and had mersa in both lungs 10/03/11. I have not been sick since ,however I work in a pharmacy and have developed a severe cough . I puke.?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have been subjected to toxic mold. I have COPD that was exasperated by it was in hospital for 8days but my lungs aren't any better. They are gettin?
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