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* [https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/what-is-copd#causes What causes COPD?] | * [https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/what-is-copd#causes What causes COPD?] | ||
* [https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/what-is-copd#symptoms What are the symptoms of COPD?] | * [https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/what-is-copd#symptoms What are the symptoms of COPD?] | ||
===What does COPD stand for?=== | ===What does COPD stand for?=== | ||
'''Chronic<span></span>'''= it’s a long-term condition and does not go away'''Obstructive<span></span>'''= your airways are narrowed, so it’s harder to breathe out quickly and air gets trapped in your chest'''Pulmonary<span></span>'''= it affects your lungs'''Disease<span></span>'''= it’s a medical conditionTwo of these lung conditions are long-term (or chronic) bronchitis and<span></span>[https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/emphysema emphysema], which can often occur together. | '''''' | ||
'''Chronic<span></span>'''= it’s a long-term condition and does not go away | |||
'''Obstructive<span></span>'''= your airways are narrowed, so it’s harder to breathe out quickly and air gets trapped in your chest | |||
'''Pulmonary<span></span>'''= it affects your lungs | |||
'''Disease<span></span>'''= it’s a medical conditionTwo of these lung conditions are long-term (or chronic) bronchitis and<span></span>[https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/copd/emphysema emphysema], which can often occur together. | |||
* '''Bronchitis<span></span>'''means the airways are inflamed and narrowed. People with bronchitis often produce sputum, or phlegm. | * '''Bronchitis<span></span>'''means the airways are inflamed and narrowed. People with bronchitis often produce sputum, or phlegm. | ||
* '''Emphysema<span></span>'''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<span></span>'''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. | ||
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