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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Nutrition
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Coping
- Disease Management
- Specific Conditions
- Related Issues
- Clinical Trials
- Research
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Organizations
- Statistics
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF
- What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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Also available in: Spanish - Facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Environmental Health)
Also available in: Spanish - JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American Medical Association)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Blood Gases: The Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Flexible Bronchoscopy (American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF
- Lung - Diagnosis of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)
- Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Current Treatment for Emphysema/COPD (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Lung - Treatment of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Pulmonary Health / Exercise and Care (National Emphysema Foundation)
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Team Approach to Improving the Quality of Life (American College of Chest Physicians)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Controlled Coughing (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Diaphragmatic Breathing (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Home Oxygen Therapy (American Association for Respiratory Care)
- Living with Advanced Lung Disease: A Guide for Family Caregivers (Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies) - Links to PDF
- Pursed Lip Breathing (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Barrel Chest (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Bronchiectasis (American Lung Association)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- How to Plan for Air Travel When You Need Supplemental Oxygen (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Preventing Respiratory Infection and Avoiding Irritants (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases, Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Effects of a Smoking Cessation Program on Long-Term Survival in Smokers with Mild Lung Disease (American College of Physicians)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Structure Detail (American Medical Association)
- Lung - Anatomy (National Lung Health Education Program)
- Normal Lung (National Emphysema Foundation)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- COPD Glossary of Terms (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Lung Association
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Lung Health Education Program
Statistics
- Statistics
- FASTATS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Trends in Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (COPD) (American Lung Association) - Links to PDF