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...the primary strategy for preventing COPD is to help patients stop smoking. Breathing in other lung irritants, such as pollution, dust or chemicals, also may cause or contribute to COPD. This condition develops slowly and is generally diagnosed in middle-aged or older people. It is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States.
Various medications are used to reduce shormess of breath, improve quality of life, and minimize complications. Patients with intermittent symptoms benefit from an inhaled short-acting bronchodilator. These patients often have symptoms associated with exertion, and short-acting medications increase their ability to exercise.
Patients with chronic symptoms and significant airflow obstruction...
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