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Emphysema, chronic bronchitis and related lung diseases are all grouped under Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

What is COPD?

  • COPD refers to a group of diseases that block the airflow and cause breathing-related problems.
  • It is a term for a range of lung diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
  • These diseases progress gradually, making it harder to breathe over time.
  • Main cause of COPD is smoking.
  • Lung diseases cannot be reversed but can be managed by lifestyle changes.
  • Chronic bronchitis irritates your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs.
  • Emphysema is the breakdown of the walls of the tiny air sacs (alveoli) at the end of the bronchial tubes, in the bottom of your lung.

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