RT Book, Section
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.
SR Print(0)
ID 1166533123
T1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166533123
RD 2025/05/22
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.