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COPD and Bronchiectasis

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What is included in the spectrum of diseases that is COPD (3)?

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What is included in the spectrum of diseases that is COPD (3)?

-Emphysema
-Chronic bronchitis
-Small airways disease

What is emphysema?

A condition anatomically defined by destruction and enlargement of the lung alveoli.

What is chronic bronchitis?

A condition defined clinically by a chronic cough and phlegm (mucous hypersecretion).

What is small airways disease?

Also known as obstructive bronchiolitis. It is a condition in which the small bronchioles are narrowed.

What are the three key points to know about COPD?

-Progressive, abnormal inflammatory response leading to systemic effects
-Alteration in function and structure of large airways, small airways, and parenchyma
-Characterized by chronic airflow limitation that is not fully reversible