Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A guide for the primary care physician

“Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a common preventable and treatable disease, is characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an enhanced inflammatory response in the airways and the lung to noxious particles or gases. Exacerbations and comorbidities contribute to the overall severity in individual patients.”1

Source: Disease a Month - April 13, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gautam Raju Mehta, Rafat Mohammed, Sarah Sarfraz, Tajwaar Khan, Khansa Ahmed, Mauricio Villareal, Dennis Martinez, Joy Iskander, Rachid Mohammed Source Type: research