Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Do you know how terribly COPD can affect us?


Dr nishtha singh
COPD refers to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is a lung disease which causes breathlessness. It mainly occurs due to inhalation of cigarette smoke, air pollution and also affects the people who are using traditional stoves in the kitchen. The smoking due to burning of coal and wood becomes a reason of COPD especially in ladies. Initially, patient of COPD does not realize the effect of the disease but as the time passes patient brings out phlegm. With time coughing increases gradually and the amount of sputum increases. At a point of time, the situation becomes so much terrible that patient feels breathlessness in walking.
We can prevent progression of COPD by avoiding the contact with inhalation of smoke from cigarettes, chulla and pollution. Cigarette Smoking includes both type of smoking- Active smoking and passive smoking. Quitting smoking is the first and the most basic treatment of COPD. Patients must follow the medication given by doctor, in this disease bronchodilator inhalers are given to patients. The COPD also become the reason of other diseases like the weakening of bones, muscles and heart disease. Symptoms of COPD must not be ignored as they need effective treatment.

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  1. COPD is a chronic obstructive lung disease. The reason of this disease is smoking. There are no cure of this disease. But you can slow down this disease by quitting smoking and avoiding air pollution. COPD Treatment

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