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COPD Symptoms and Causes
Shortness of breath and chronic cough are two common signs of COPD. Learn more about symptoms to discuss with your doctor and when to seek emergency care.
Respiratory Acidosis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping
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COPD Causes and Risk Factors
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Breath Sounds: Abnormal Lung Sounds and Causes
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Understanding the Long-Term Complications of COPD
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
COPD: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
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Measuring Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea) in COPD
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
COPD Differences Between Men and Women
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
COPD Symptoms: Calling Your Doctor vs. 911
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
The Effects of Pollution on COPD: Indoor and Outdoor
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Questions to Test Yourself for COPD Risk
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
COPD in Nonsmokers: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Common Indoor and Outdoor COPD Triggers
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
The Link Between Smoking Marijuana and Lung Disease
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Can Chronic Stress Make Your COPD Worse?
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
Are My Symptoms From COPD, Heart Failure or Both?
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
What Are the Preventable Causes of COPD?
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
The Health Risks of Vaping
Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD, MPH