The following are seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Except -
High-Yield Explanation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lung in which the airways become narrowed. This leads to a limitation of the flow of air to and from lungs causing shortness of breath.
COPD includes -
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Small airway disease
Complication include:
Acute bronchitis
Pneumonia
Pulmonary hypertension
Cor pulmonale
Chronic respiratory failure
Spontaneous pneumothorax (in a fraction of patients with emphysema)
Hemoptysis (in chronic bronchitis)