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COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties.

  1. Overview
  2. Symptoms
  3. Causes
  4. Diagnosis
  5. Treatment
  6. Managing your COPD
  7. Self-care plan for COPD
  8. Learning to control your breathing
  9. Physiotherapy for COPD
  10. Pulmonary rehabilitation - exercise and education programme
  11. COPD supports
  12. COPD and COVID-19