Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)

Contents

Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disorder

•       Etio- pathogenesis

•       Symptoms

Objectives

At the end of this PDF Notes, student will be able to

•       Define COPD

•       Explain the pathophysiology of COPD

•       Describe the symptoms of COPD

Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

(COPD)

“A chronic slowly
progressing disorder characterized by air flow obstruction leading to reduced
pulmonary inspiratory & expiratory capacity”

•       Disease may co-exist with asthma

Two major forms of
COPD

•       Chronic bronchitis

•       Emphysema