Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

 

 

 

• Chronic bronchitis -  A form of COPD. Chronic bronchitis may be diagnosed when the patient has had a cough with excessive mucus during most days of the month for at least 3 months.

• Emphysema - A form of COPD. Emphysema involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The air sacs lose elasticity and are unable to completely deflate, which prevents them from filling with fresh air to adequately supply oxygen to the body.