Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 4 MAS 096 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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The idea
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, known as COPD, is a long-term inflammatory lung disease that blocks airflow out of the lungs.
In practice
Its symptoms include difficult breathing, cough, mucus and wheezing; it most often follows long-term smoking.
Where people slip
Chronic bronchitis is one of the conditions grouped under COPD.
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