Episode 18: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Not Just for Smokers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): What is it, what are the symptoms, and how do we treat it? In this episode, we discuss the two main conditions involved in COPD, who is at risk for it, and the history of the condition.

 

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COPD Foundation (US): https://www.copdfoundation.org/ 

Asthma and Lung UK: https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/ 

Lung Foundation Australia: https://lungfoundation.com.au/research/our-research/copd/ 

 

References: 

https://www.healthline.com/health/copd/copd-history 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2706597/ 

https://www.news-medical.net/health/History-of-Chronic-Obstructive-Pulmonary-Disease.aspx 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/copd/symptoms-causes/syc-20353679 

https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/what-causes-copd 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd/symptoms/ 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8709-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd 

https://lunginstitute.com/celebrities-with-copd/ 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5886842/ 

https://www.isglobal.org/healthisglobal/-/custom-blog-portlet/8-peliculas-y-7-libros-que-abordan-la-salud-pulmonar/422917/0 

https://floridachest.com/pulmonary-blog/lung-facts 

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-59259-121-3_7

 

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