Description

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) explained, including COPD pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, COPD diagnosis and treatment (with GOLD recommendations). 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? 
0:20 Normal Anatomy & Breathing Physiology
1:06 COPD Pathophysiology 
3:20 COPD Causes
3:56 COPD Symptoms
6:08 COPD Exacerbations & Complications
6:52 COPD Diagnosis
8:58 COPD Treatment - Exacerbation
9:52 COPD Treatment - Stable 

References

1. MSD Manuals Pro (2022) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Available at https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-and-related-disorders/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd
2. BMJ Best Practice (2023) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Available at https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/7/
3. Pandirajan, K. - TeachMePhysiology (2023) Mechanics of Breathing. Available at https://teachmephysiology.com/respiratory-system/ventilation/mechanics-of-breathing/
4. Anuj K. Agarwal (2023) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ****Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559281/
5. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2023). 2023 GOLD REPORT. Available at https://goldcopd.org/2023-gold-report-2/

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