According to the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third most common cause of death worldwide.
Dr. Irene
Dangerous mixture
COPD combines two diseases — chronic bronchitis, in which the airways are in a state of inflammation, and emphysema, in which the alveoli expand, which reduces the area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and some air remains in the lungs even when exhaling.
The disease damages the bronchi so much that their lumen narrows and the lungs don't get enough oxygen and lose their ability to function normally. The person suffers from shortness of breath, has difficulty breathing, and develops respiratory failure.
Before it is too late
COPD develops virtually asymptomatically over many years, progressing imperceptibly. This is why the disease is more often diagnosed in people over 60 years of age. Many 40-years-old people often underestimate the mild symptoms,...
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