COPD

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Signs and Symptoms

Many of the signs of COPD are caused by the body's attempt to compensate for a damaged respiratory system. Symptoms develop as a direct result of disease processes.



Signs

Signs of COPD are consequences of the anatomical changes caused by the disease: barrel chest, pursed-lip breathing, productive cough, and cyanosis.



Barrel Chest

One telling sign is the change in the shape of the chest, known as barrel chest. When the lungs become enlarged, the diaphra...Read the full article