Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that makes it progressively harder to breathe. It occurs when the airways and lung tissue become damaged, leading to reduced airflow and reduced efficiency of oxygen exchange in the lungs.
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ICD-10 ChapterX: Diseases of the Respiratory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class First DescribedRecorded as the year the condition's own combined modern name and diagnostic entity was first used, distinct from its earlier separately named components (emphysema, chronic bronchitis) which the same section dates to the 17th-19th centuries. Causative Agent
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Source Chest physiotherapy (Wikipedia)
Source Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (Wikipedia)
Source Targeted lung denervation (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XQuote, List of chapters, Chapter X
Diseases of the respiratory system
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that makes it progressively harder to breathe.
Infobox medical condition, causes
Tobacco smoking, air pollution, genetics
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Wikipedia: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, History section
The name chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is believed to have first been used in 1965.
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Chest physiotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Chest Physiotherapy, Lead: treats Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseQuote, Treated By: Chest Physiotherapy, Lead: treats Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPT are treatments which are performed on people who have mucus dysfunction in respiratory disease conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis.
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, Lead: treats Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseQuote, Treated By: Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal, Lead: treats Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The use of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal is currently considered experimental, but it has been studied in a number of situations, specifically severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in adult respiratory distress syndrome where conventional mechanical ventilation would cause excessive lung damage.
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