COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, both of which result in obstructed airflow and breathing difficulty. It is a progressive disease mostly caused by smoking or exposure to pollutants and requires ongoing management.
COPD is a progressive lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, leading to long-term breathing problems.
The main cause is smoking, but long-term exposure to pollutants or genetic factors like Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can also contribute.
While damage from COPD isn't reversible, symptoms can be controlled with medications, inhalers, and pulmonary rehab.
Asthma usually starts early in life and is reversible, while COPD is progressive and often related to smoking in older adults.
Yes, long-term oxygen therapy can help in advanced COPD when oxygen levels drop significantly.
