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COPD
- Prevention
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o The lungs are different from most of the other
organs in your body because their delicate tissues are directly connected to
the outside environment. Anything you breathe in can affect your lungs. Germs,
tobacco smoke and other harmful substances can cause damage to your airways and
threaten the lungs ability to work properly.
o Your body has a natural defence system
designed to protect the lungs. This works very well most of the time to keep
out dirt and fight off germs. But there are some important things you can do to
reduce your risk of lung disease.
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Don't
Smoke
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SUMMARY
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Cigarette smoking is
the major cause of COPD and lung cancer. Cigarette smoke can narrow the air
passages and make breathing more difficult. It causes chronic inflammation or
swelling in the lung. This can lead to chronic bronchitis. Over time cigarette
smoke destroys lung tissue, and may trigger changes that grow into cancer.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) a common preventable
and treatable disease, is characterized by persistent airflow limitation that
is usually progressive and associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory
response in the airways and the lung to noxious particles or gases.
Exacerbations and comorbidities contribute to the overall severity in
individual patients.
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Worldwide, the most
commonly encountered risk factor for COPD is tobacco smoking. In
many countries, outdoor, occupational and indoor air pollution - the latter
resulting from the burning od biomass fuels - are also major COPD risk factor.
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A clinical
diagnosis should be considered in any patient who has dyspnea, chronic
cough, or sputum production, and a history of exposure to risk for the
disease. Spirometry is required to make the diagnosis in the
clinical context.
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