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Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by siva is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs. The main causes of COPD are cigarette smoking, exposure to biomass fuels, occupational dusts and chemicals, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Symptoms include cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath. Signs and pulmonary function tests can reveal features of emphysema such as lung hyperinflation and reduced a
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- siva
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