From the National Institutes of Health

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Overviews

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)  (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish

JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American Medical Association)
Also available in: Spanish

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Blood Gases Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

Flexible Bronchoscopy (American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF

Lung - Diagnosis of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)

Pulmonary Function Tests in COPD (American Thoracic Society) - Requires Flash Player

Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)

Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)

Treatment

Lung - Treatment of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)

Medication Therapy (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)

Medicines Used to Treat COPD (American Thoracic Society) - Requires Flash Player

Nutrition

Nutritional Guidelines for People with COPD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Rehabilitation/Recovery

Pulmonary Health / Exercise and Care (National Emphysema Foundation)

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Team Approach to Improving the Quality of Life (American College of Chest Physicians)

Disease Management

Controlled Coughing (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Diaphragmatic Breathing (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Home Oxygen Therapy (American Association for Respiratory Care)

Living with Advanced Lung Disease: A Guide for Family Caregivers (Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies) - Large PDF file

Overview of the Management of COPD (UpToDate)

Oxygen Therapy (American Thoracic Society) - Requires Flash Player

Pursed Lip Breathing (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)

Specific Conditions

Bronchiectasis (American Lung Association)

Related Issues

Around the Clock with COPD (American Lung Association)

Barrel Chest (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Preventing Respiratory Infection and Avoiding Irritants (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Supplemental Oxygen on Commercial Air Carriers (UpToDate)

When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases, Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)

ClinicalTrials.gov: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)

Research

Tiotropium and the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (09/06/2005, American College of Physicians)

Anatomy/Physiology

Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Structure Detail (American Medical Association)

Lung - Anatomy (National Lung Health Education Program)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

COPD Glossary of Terms (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Organizations

American College of Chest Physicians

American Lung Association

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Lung Health Education Program

COPD International

Statistics

Facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Environmental Health)
Also available in: Spanish

FASTATS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Health Statistics)

Trends in Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (COPD) (American Lung Association) - Links to PDF

Seniors

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)- (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

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