Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]

Overview

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a group of diseases that can present with symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing, persistent cough and sputum production.

History and Symptoms

The main symptoms of COPD include:

  • Persistent cough with sputum production.[1] It is possible the sputum may contain blood (hemoptysis), usually due to damage of the blood vessels of the airways.

Severe COPD could lead to:

  • Cyanosis (bluish decolorization usually in the lips and fingers) caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood
  • In extreme cases it could lead to cor pulmonale due the extra work required by the heart to get blood to flow through the lungs.[2]

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