Copd Fact Sheet

What is COPD?

An informative fact sheet about COPD. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Copd Fact Sheet

What is alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency?

An informative fact sheet about alpha-1-antitrypsin. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder, which usually affects the lungs.

Copd Fact Sheet

Stress and COPD

An informative fact sheet about Stress and COPD. Stress can be created by any change, positive or negative.

Copd Fact Sheet

Talking with your doctor and nurse (COPD)

An informative fact sheet about talking with your doctor and nurse (COPD). Good communication with your doctor and nurse is an essential part of your health care.

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What is acute bronchitis?

An informative fact sheet about acute bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is an infection of the large bronchi (airways) in the lungs.

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What is Chronic Bronchitis?

An informative fact sheet about Chronic Bronchitis. Chronic Bronchitis is an inflammation of the airways in the lungs.

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What is Bronchiectasis?

An informative fact sheet about Bronchiectasis. In Bronchiectasis the airways become damaged, scarred and permanently enlarged.

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What is Bronchiolitis?

An informative fact sheet about bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis is a common illness usually caused by a viral respiratory infection which leads to breathing problems in babies and children less than one year of age.

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What is Buteyko?

An informative fact sheet about buteyko.Buteyko is a breathing technique that focuses on nasal breathing, breath holding and relaxation.

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What is croup?

An informative fact sheet about croup. Croup is a viral illness, which in young children, causes narrowing of the upper airways.

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What is a chronic persistent wet cough?

An informative fact sheet about chronic persistent wet cough. A chronic persistent wet cough is a mucusy, phlegmy sounding cough that lasts more than four weeks and is present most days.

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What is a spacer?

An informative fact sheet about the definition of a spacer. A spacer is a plastic cylinder, designed to make a metered dose inhaler (MDI) easier to use.