COPD
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is estimated to affect 32 million persons in the United States and is the fourth leading cause of death in this country. Patients typically have symptoms of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, but the classic triad also includes asthma. Can you identify COPD when you see it and take the necessary steps to help patients keep breathing?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is estimated to affect 32 million persons in the United States and is the fourth leading cause of death in this country. Patients typically have symptoms of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, but the classic triad also includes asthma. Can you identify COPD when you see it and take the necessary steps to help patients keep breathing?