Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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In the United States, nearly 16 million Americans suffer from a disease
that accounts for approximately 105,000 deaths annually. This disease which
has no cure, is known as (COPD). COPD
is a disease of the lungs, which is caused the blocking of the airways in
the lungs. It is a group of diseases ....
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.... or trachea, into the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes or
passages, look like trees, and branch out into smaller and smaller airways
the further they go further into the lungs. All along the breathing
passages, tiny protective hairs called cilia help keep the dust and other
pollutants from entering your lungs. These airways end in tiny air sacs
known as alveoli. The alveoli transfer oxygen from the air you inhale
directly into the bloodstream.
Chronic bronchitis is one of the maj ....
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