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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease commonly known as COPD is a group of progressive inflammatory lung diseases that block airflow making it difficult to breathe. COPD is a long-term condition, and, in many cases, it makes it difficult for those affected to breathe. Individuals suffering from COPD are at a higher risk of developing other conditions like lung cancer and heart disease.<\/p>\n
Some of the common causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease include:<\/p>\n
Common symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease include:<\/p>\n
During the diagnosis of COPD, your doctor will request you to detail any symptoms you may be experiencing, medical history, whether you smoke or have been exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke, chemicals, dust, or fumes especially at work. A physical exam and breathing tests can also be conducted. This is done so as to determine whether the patient has an ongoing cough.<\/p>\n
Spirometry is the most common test conducted in the diagnosis of COPD. During this test, the patient is asked to breathe into a large, flexible tube that’s connected to a spirometer. This machine will measure how much air the patient’s lungs can hold and how fast he\/she can blow air out of them.<\/p>\n
The doctor may recommend other tests to rule out other lung problems like asthma or heart failure. The tests might include:<\/p>\n
The term Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a general terminology used when an individual has one or more of the following conditions:<\/p>\n
Some of the complications that may occur as a result of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease include:<\/p>\n
It is important to note that there’s no specific cure for COPD, thus the main goal for treatment is to ease the symptoms and slow down the disease. COPD specialists will also see the need to prevent or treat any complications and improve the patient’s overall quality of life.<\/p>\n
In cases where the conservative treatments mentioned above fail, surgery may be an option. The surgical procedures that can be recommended include:<\/p>\n
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The best doctors for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease treatment in Dubai are Dr. Samir Hassan Naik, Dr. Shahid Peerbhoy and Dr. Ana Catarina Moreira at King\u2019s College Hospital Dubai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":1594,"menu_order":609,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-2741","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t