Respiratory tract disorders and diseases Articles

When you enter Stage 3 of COPD, existing symptoms like breathlessness, wheezing, and fatigue, grow worse and have more of an impact on your life. How can you manage the symptoms of severe stage COPD?

A series of tests will ultimately determine whether or not you have COPD, but first, your doctor will ask you a bunch of questions. Here's what you can expect.

Steroids can play a very important role in the treatment of COPD, but they aren't without risks. What should COPD patients know?

Inhalers and nebulizers both deliver a wide variety of medications directly into your lungs, but they work in different ways. What should COPD patients know?

Stage 4, or end-stage COPD, is the most severe form of this disease. What can patients expect in terms of symptoms and treatment?

Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways. Asthma attacks are almost always triggered by some external or internal factor. External factors are allergens, cold air, physical activity, etc. Stress is one of the internal factors which can trigger attacks.

Pulmonary hypertension — high blood pressure in the pulmonary (lung) arteries — is one of the complications of COPD. What do you need to know about its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment?

COPD is often discussed as a single disease, but several different conditions actually fall under this umbrella term. What are they, and what do you need to know about their symptoms and treatment?

Having COPD increases your risk of developing lung cancer, in part because the same factors that lead to COPD also contribute to the development of lung cancer. What should patients know about this comorbidity?

Lung infections are very dangerous for COPD patients, so it's important to recognize the potential signs. What do you need to know?