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'''Disease'''= it’s a medical condition Two of these lung conditions are long-term (or chronic) bronchitis and [https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/emphysema emphysema], which can often occur together.<br>
'''Disease'''= it’s a medical condition Two of these lung conditions are long-term (or chronic) bronchitis and [https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/emphysema emphysema], which can often occur together.<br>


* '''Bronchitis'''means the airways are inflamed and narrowed. People with bronchitis often produce sputum, or phlegm.
* '''Bronchitis''' means the airways are inflamed and narrowed. People with bronchitis often produce sputum, or phlegm.
* '''Emphysema'''affects the tiny air sacs at the end of the airways in your lungs, where oxygen is taken up into your bloodstream. They break down and the lungs become baggy and full of bigger holes which trap air.
* '''Emphysema''' affects the tiny air sacs at the end of the airways in your lungs, where oxygen is taken up into your bloodstream. They break down and the lungs become baggy and full of bigger holes which trap air.
These conditions narrow the airways. This makes it harder to move air in and out as you breathe, and your lungs are less able to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.
These conditions narrow the airways. This makes it harder to move air in and out as you breathe, and your lungs are less able to take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.