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Resources for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
What is COPD? The airways in the lungs become inflamed and obstructed or blocked. This makes it difficult to move the air out of your lungs. COPD incudes two major breathing diseases: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. You may be at risk or have COPD if you are or were a smoker; have a cough with mucous that won't go away...have frequent chest infections...experience shortness of breath while doing simple activities. (English) Colour
Catalogue Number:
254712Body Location:
- Lungs, Breathing, and Airways
Diagnosis and Therapy:
- Symptoms
Keywords:
- Breathing,
- Cough,
- Breathlessness,
- Resources,
- COPD,
- Coughing,
- Difficulty,
- Disease,
- Obstructive,
- Chronic,
- Pulmonary,
- Breath,
- Trouble,
- Problems,
- Shortness
Demographic:
- Adults,
- Older Adults
Program:
- Respiratory Services
Format:
PamphletRevision Date:
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