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COPD | '''Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease''' ('''COPD'''), also known as '''chronic obstructive airway disease''' ('''COAD'''), is a group of [[disease]]s characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the [[airway]] that is not fully reversible <ref name="pmid12198919">{{cite journal |author=Mannino DM, Homa DM, Akinbami LJ, Ford ES, Redd SC |title=Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease surveillance--United States, 1971-2000 |journal=[[MMWR. Surveillance Summaries : Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance Summaries / CDC]] |volume=51 |issue=6 |pages=1–16 |year=2002 |month=August |pmid=12198919 |doi= |url= |accessdate=2012-03-01}}</ref>. COPD is the umbrella term for chronic [[bronchitis]], [[emphysema]] and a range of other lung disorders. It is most often due to [[tobacco smoking]],<ref name="dev">Devereux G. ''ABC of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors.'' [[British Medical Journal|BMJ]] 2006;332:1142-1144. PMID 16690673</ref> but can be due to other airborne irritants such as coal dust, [[asbestos]] or solvents, [[congenital]] conditions such as [[alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency]] and as well as preserved meats containing nitrites. | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]
Overview
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), is a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible [1]. COPD is the umbrella term for chronic bronchitis, emphysema and a range of other lung disorders. It is most often due to tobacco smoking,[2] but can be due to other airborne irritants such as coal dust, asbestos or solvents, congenital conditions such as alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and as well as preserved meats containing nitrites.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of COPD is usually suggested by symptoms; it is a clinical diagnosis and no single test is definitive. A comprehensive history from the patient is very important with regard to smoking and occupation.
References
- ↑ Mannino DM, Homa DM, Akinbami LJ, Ford ES, Redd SC (2002). "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease surveillance--United States, 1971-2000". MMWR. Surveillance Summaries : Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance Summaries / CDC. 51 (6): 1–16. PMID 12198919. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Devereux G. ABC of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors. BMJ 2006;332:1142-1144. PMID 16690673