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2. Ventilation–perfusion mismatch - Wikipedia

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   Ventilation Scan is abnormal but perfusion scan is normal indicating abnormal airway suggesting COPD or asthma. Ventilation Scan is normal but perfusion is abnormal indicating any obstruction to the blood flow (perfusion), may be because of the pulmonary embolism obstructing the flow. Both scans are abnormal. It may be found in pneumonia or COPD.

3. How To Be Active in Your Treatment Journey With COPD - AOL

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   Gordon didn’t know at the time that this episode was caused by COPD, a progressive disease that damages lungs and makes it hard to breathe. 1 Looking back, he recognizes there were many missed ...

4. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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   Obstructive lung disease is a category of respiratory disease characterized by airway obstruction.Many obstructive diseases of the lung result from narrowing (obstruction) of the smaller bronchi and larger bronchioles, often because of excessive contraction of the smooth muscle itself.

5. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

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   [1] [2] They have organized the annual awareness day, World COPD Day, every November since 2002. [ 3 ] This organization issues recommendations for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related medical conditions.

6. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

7. Respiratory failure - Wikipedia

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   Patients in shock often experience respiratory distress due to pulmonary edema (e.g., in cardiogenic shock). Lactic acidosis and anemia can also result in type 4 respiratory failure. [1] However, type 1 and 2 are the most widely accepted. [1] [4] [5]