These small particles present in the air spread through the breath into the lungs and from the lungs into the blood and then gradually spread throughout the body. Due to this, lung problems are increasing day by day, which is manifesting as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
In this problem breathing becomes difficult. This mainly includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which damage the lungs over time. In such a situation, World COPD Day was started to spread awareness about this disease.
Symptoms of COPD: Persistent cough, excessive mucus production, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness, severe difficulty breathing and frequent respiratory infections. Causes of COPD: COPD is mainly caused by long-term exposure to irritants that damage the lungs. This happens due to being in contact till.
Smoking remains the main cause, although non-smokers exposed to air pollution or fuel smoke are also at risk. Genetic factors such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can also cause the disease.
If you want to control COPD, improve your lifestyle and give up some bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol. Additionally, wearing a mask in polluted environments and improving indoor air quality reduces the risk to a great extent. Vaccination against flu and pneumonia also plays an important role.
Treatment of COPD: There is no cure for COPD, you can control this disease only by improving your lifestyle. For this, medicines like bronchodilators, steroids and oxygen therapy are generally used.
Published at : 16 Nov 2024 05:22 PM (IST)
