Emphysema, chronic bronchitis and related lung diseases are all grouped under Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
What is COPD?
- COPD refers to a group of diseases that block the airflow and cause breathing-related problems.
- It is a term for a range of lung diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
- These diseases progress gradually, making it harder to breathe over time.
- Main cause of COPD is smoking.
- Lung diseases cannot be reversed but can be managed by lifestyle changes.
- Chronic bronchitis irritates your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs.
- Emphysema is the breakdown of the walls of the tiny air sacs (alveoli) at the end of the bronchial tubes, in the bottom of your lung.
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