completely updated article about COPD.
http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_obst ... rticle.htm
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
aka Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD)
Medical Revising Author: George Schiffman, MD
Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
- What is COPD?
- How does the normal lung work?
- What is chronic bronchitis?
- What is emphysema?
- What is chronic asthma?
- What is bronchiectasis?
- What causes COPD?
- What are the symptoms of COPD?
- How is COPD diagnosed?
- What treatment is available for COPD?
- What is the role of oxygen as therapy in COPD?
- What else is available for treating COPD?
- Future Directions in COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease At A Glance
