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Understanding Chronic Bronchitis and COPD by Maurine Omondi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is characterized by irreversible airway obstruction. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the US and is projected to be the third leading cause by 2020. It affects over 12 million US adults and many more likely have undiagnosed COPD. Smoking is the leading cause and increases mucus production, damages cilia, and causes inflammation in bronchial mucosa. This leads to increased V/Q mismatch, airway obstruction,
- Author
- Maurine Omondi
- Language
- EN