Condition: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease referring to Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema coexisting in the body, characterized by great difficulty breathing. Smoking is the primary cause of COPD, as it causes inflammation of the lungs, restricting airways. As COPD progresses, breathing passages become narrower and lung tissue is destroyed.

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cant walk for few steps2/22/2012 at 09:48 PM
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A pain closer to my groin...not lower. 2/22/2012 at 12:25 PM
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only when acute2/22/2012 at 12:25 PM
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It comes and goes RE: severity....but I almost always experience a cough..dry most times..and then very productive when I have bronchitis..( 3 times between October and Feb!) this year.2/22/2012 at 12:24 PM
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this seems to happen only when I am in an acute bronchitis phase...but my face has NEVER turned purple!2/22/2012 at 12:23 PM
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Last updated on Feb 19 2012 at 16:28
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