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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.