TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A1 - Bates, Craig G. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.1-6 COPD often presents with symptoms of dyspnea, chronic cough or sputum production, and/or a history of exposure to known risk factors for the disease such as cigarette smoke. The World Health Organization Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease COPD definition encompasses chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, and asthma, recognizing that most patients have a combination of the different diseases. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with women now accounting for >50% of COPD-related deaths. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166533123 ER -