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COPD

Learning outcomes

In this section you will learn:

  • Prevelance of COPD.
  • Signs and symptoms of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
  • Treatment of COPD.
  • Effect of smoking on COPD.

Definition of COPD

The World Health Organisation defines COPD as:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease characterised by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible.

  • Facts and Figures
  • Facts and Figures in Scotland
  • What does COPD mean?
  • COPD: Chronic Bronchitis
  • Chronic Bronchitis: Pathophysiology
  • Chronic Bronchitis: Clinical Features
  • COPD: Emphysema
  • Smoking and Emphysema
  • Emphysema: Clinical Features
  • COPD treatment
‹ Common lung diseases up Facts and Figures ›
  • Topic 1 - Anatomy and Physiology
  • Topic 2 - Assessment and common lung diseases
    • Respiratory emergencies
    • Basic respiratory assessment
    • Respiratory Investigations
    • Common lung diseases
      • COPD
        • Facts and Figures
        • Facts and Figures in Scotland
        • What does COPD mean?
        • COPD: Chronic Bronchitis
        • Chronic Bronchitis: Pathophysiology
        • Chronic Bronchitis: Clinical Features
        • COPD: Emphysema
        • Smoking and Emphysema
        • Emphysema: Clinical Features
        • COPD treatment
      • Asthma
      • Bronchiectasis
      • Interstitial lung disease
      • Dysfunctional breathing
  • Topic 3 - Treatment
  • Topic 4 - Management
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