Healthline

What to Know About COPD and Chest Pain

Chest pain is a relatively common symptom of COPD. It may occur due to bronchial spasms, digestive conditions like GERD, or even frequent coughing. Managing COPD-related chest pain involves several ...
Healthline

A Look at COPD: Barrel Chest, Blue Lips, and Other Signs

COPD is a complex condition that is the result of chronic airway inflammation and progressive structural changes from prolonged exposure to irritants. The most common irritant is tobacco smoke. People ...
Nature

How I would manage a man with COPD who is symptomatic and at high risk of an exacerbation: a primary care perspective from Norway

Exacerbations are commonly caused by infections. There is some evidence that COPD patients using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. 4 We should therefore look ...
Healio

COPD, recurrent chest infections linked with occupational exposure to insulating materials

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Occupational exposure to insulating materials used in construction was associated with respiratory illnesses ...
Healio

Virtual chest X-ray with phase-contrast imaging detects small-airway obstruction

Small-airway obstruction, which cannot be seen with conventional X-rays, was observed in a virtual chest X-ray enhanced by phase-contrast imaging, according to study results published in Proceedings ...