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In-Depth

COPD

Risk factors

  • GERD GERD — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, diet issues of this acid reflux disease.
  • Secondhand smoke: Avoid dangers in the air Secondhand smoke — Understand the dangers and consider options for clearing the air.

Symptoms

  • Chronic cough Chronic cough — Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis and treatment of this frustrating condition.

Tests and diagnosis

  • Spirometry Spirometry — Overview covers definition, risks, results of spirometry testing to evaluate asthma and COPD.
  • Chest X-rays Chest X-rays — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this imaging test.
  • CT scan CT scan — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this imaging procedure.

Causes

  • Nicotine dependence Nicotine dependence — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications and treatment of this difficult-to-break addiction.

Complications

Treatments and drugs

Coping and support

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