COPD - Types

·         COPD - Types

·         There are two major conditions:

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o    Emphysema:

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1.    In emphysema, the walls between many of the air sacs are damaged. As a result, the air sacs lose their shape and become floppy. This damage also can destroy the walls of the air sacs, leading to fewer and larger air sacs instead of many tiny ones. If this happens, the amount of gas exchange in the lungs is reduced.

2.    Emphysema is characterized by chronic cough.

·         Reference:

National Institutes of Health http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/copd

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