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Is copd the same thing as emphysema?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not entirely: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) encompasses the diseases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Answered 5/18/2021
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They are related: Copd, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, includes both chronic bronchitis (coughing up sputum each day) and/or emphysema (destruction of lung tissue). Most often, it is caused by smoking.
Answered 4/30/2021
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Category...: Emphysema is a type of copd. There are also other types of copd, like chronic bronchitis.
Answered 2/8/2021
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