COPD
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Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmanory
Disorder
information for patients on COPD
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World Health Organisation (2014)
More than 3 million people died of COPD in 2005, which is equal to 5% of all deaths globally that year.
About COPD
chronic bronchitus
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Bronchitis is an infection of the main airways of the lungs (bronchi), causing them to become irritated and inflamed. individuals will present with a sore throat (trachea) and persistant cough that will bring up mucus and blood.
emphysemia
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​​emphysema occours when the air sacs (alvioli) in the lungs become damaged beyond repair through exposure to irritants such as cigarette smoke this causes the individual to experiance diffculty breathing from limitations in exhaling
diseases that lead to COPD
COPD is a combination of two diseases chronic bronchitus and emphysema, information about these conditions is located to the left.
chronic obstuctive pulmanory disease is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by chronically poor airflow. it ususally manifests in individulas over the age of 40 and then typically worsens over time. The main symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production.
COPD is a major worldwide problem accordding to the world health organisation it is ranked 3rd as the biggest killer worldwide killing 3.1 million people world wide (WHO 2014) despite this fact many people are unaware of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this disease this website will help patietns understand more about the debilitating disorder.
(prevention.com 2013)
