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COPD
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Certified BLS & ACLS
INTRODUCTION
OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE
• Several abbreviations can be found in the
literature for a pulmonary disorder characterized
by increased airway resistance, particularly
noticeable by a prolonged forced expiration.
• Some of these are chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), chronic obstructive airway
disease (COAD), chronic airway obstruction
(CAO), and chronic obstructive lung disease
(COLD).
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a
generic term that refers to lung diseases that result
in air trapping in the lungs, causing hyperinflation of
the lungs, and a barrel-chest deformity.