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COPD Cigarette Smoking Is a Major Cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a general term used when a patient suffers from airway obstruction that is not reversible. COPD patients include those with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both of these respiratory conditions. Patients with COPD can also have asthma, a reversible airway obstruction, complicating their …
Bronchitis Mucus Blocks Airways Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the large airways in the lungs. The airways include the trachea and bronchioles (the “tracheobronchial tree”). In acute bronchitis, inflammation is usually the result of an infection in the respiratory tract, caused by a cold or flu virus, or, less often, bacteria. Chronic …
Asthma Patients Need a Treatment Plan Asthma is a chronic lunch disease that usually can be controlled with medication but cannot be cured. In asthma, the lining of the airways are inflamed, leading to excess mucus production, which clogs airways, and muscle constriction, which narrows the airways. Breathing thus becomes difficult. The typical symptoms of …