COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD is a generic term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema – permanent, progressive diseases of the respiratory tract (Engl. : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which are characterized by the fact that exhalation is hindered by a narrowing of the bronchi. In the course of the disease, the lung tissue is destroyed. As a result, gas … COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease