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A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Lung diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Chest

Types of

Chronic bronchitis
Condition
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Symptoms

Headache
Fever
Fatigue
Cough
Productive cough
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Tiotropium bromide
4.2
66 reviews
Albuterol and ipratropium
4.2
62 reviews
Formoterol and mometasone
4
10 reviews
Budesonide and formoterol
3.9
66 reviews
Pneumococcal vaccine
3.8
67 reviews
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Medical devices

Metered dose inhaler
Respimat
Pulse oximeter
Portable oxygen concentrator
Pneumograph
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Other treatments

Oxygen supplementation
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Smoking cessation
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Tests

Alpha 1 antitrypsin level
Troponin
Sputum gram stain and culture
Electrocardiogram
Basic metabolic panel
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Vaccinations

Influenza vaccine
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Risk factors

Personal

Recent contact with coronavirus infected person
Exposure to toxic chemicals
Cigarette smoking

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