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Frequently Asked Questions
Learn the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about COPD.
Is Asthma COPD?
Find out more about the definition of asthma and what goes on in your lungs when you are having an asthma attack.
How Often Should I Change My Nasal Cannula?
A nasal cannula is an oxygen delivery device. Learn how often you should change your nasal cannula.
What Should I Do if My Nose Becomes Dry?
Oxygen has been known to cause dryness and irritation in the nose. Learn more about what to do if you have a dry nose.
What Does it Mean to Have An Asthma Component to My COPD?
While asthma and COPD are two, separate conditions, some people do have an asthma component to their COPD. Learn more about what it means to have an asthma component to your COPD.
How do I Interpret My Spirometry Test?
A spirometry test helps doctors diagnose the presence and severity of COPD. Interpreting a spirometry test, however, is something that should be done only by your doctor. Find out why.
Help, I'm Too Thin - How Do I Get the Extra Calories I Need?
A good COPD diet includes enough extra calories to meet the increased caloric requirement that people with COPD need for breathing. Learn what foods choices you should be making to get the extra calories you need.
How Can I Reduce Sodium in My Diet?
Following a low sodium diet has many health benefits, including reducing the risk of high blood pressure and other chronic diseases. Learn tips on how to follow a low sodium diet and reduce your salt intake.
What is the Most Frightening Aspect of COPD?
For some, the most frightening aspect of COPD is death. But, there are many things along the way that can also be troubling. Share, what you believe, to be the most frightening aspect of COPD.
Why Did the FDA Issue a Warning About the COPD Medication Spiriva?
Learn more about why the FDA issued a warning about the COPD medication Spiriva.
Why is COPD Underdiagnosed in General Practice?
Discover why COPD is commonly underdiagnosed in general practice.
I Have a Bad Cough. Do I Have COPD?
Find an explanation for this question.
Why Does COPD Cause My Ankles to Swell?
Find out why COPD can cause swelling of your lower extremities.
Why Does COPD Cause Increased Mucus Production?
Find out why COPD causes increased mucus production.
Why Does COPD Cause My Chest to Feel Tight?
Find out why COPD often causes chest tightness.
What is the Difference Between Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis?
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are two types of COPD that cause difficulty breathing and other lung related symptoms. Although they sometimes coexist with each other in a person with COPD, there are differences between them. Learn the difference between emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What Causes Increased Mucus Production?
Learn what causes increased mucus production.
Hypercapnia
Hypercapnia occurs when there is too much carbon dioxide in the blood. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of hypercapnia.
Is it Asthma or COPD?
Do you suffer from asthma or is it COPD? Distinguishing between the two can be quite challenging, even for medical professionals. Here are a list of questions to ask yourself.
Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy
Transtracheal oxygen therapy is a method of delivering oxygen directly into the trachea. Learn more about this procedure and why it is not used much in clinical practice.
FAQ About COPD for the Newly Diagnosed
FAQ about COPD are common among newly diagnosed patients. Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions about COPD.
COPD Triggers
Share your own, personal COPD triggers.
