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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Gross pathology of a lung showing centrilobular-type emphysema characteristic of smoking. This close-up of the fixed, cut lung surface shows multiple cavities lined by heavy black carbon deposits.
ICD-10 J40 - J44, J47
ICD-9 490 - 496
OMIM 606963
DiseasesDB 2672
MeSH C08.381.495.389

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [3]; Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [4]

Overview

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Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

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Chronic bronchitis | Emphysema

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Differentiating Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from other Disorders

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Tests | Chest X Ray | CT | Other Diagnostic Studies

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Medical Therapy | Surgery | Secondary Prevention

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