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- Title
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Authors
Torpy, Janet M.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the symptoms, diagnosis and testing of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). COPD is the common lung disorders in adults and includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. There are several symptoms of COPD including shortness of breath, cough and sputum production. The diagnosis and testing is done by spirometry and treatment can be done by pulmonary rehabilitation such as exercise.
- Subjects
OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease diagnosis; ADULTS; BRONCHITIS; PULMONARY emphysema; COUGH; MEDICAL rehabilitation
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2012, Vol 308, Issue 12, p1281
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2012.12362