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2. 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 or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

3. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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   The definition of a COPD exacerbation is commonly described as "lost in translation", [9] meaning that there is no universally accepted standard with regard to defining an acute exacerbation of COPD. Many organizations consider it a priority to create such a standard, as it would be a major step forward in the diagnosis and quality of treatment ...

4. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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   The most common cause of COPD is cigarette smoking. COPD is a gradually progressive condition and usually only develops after about 20 pack-years of smoking. COPD may also be caused by breathing in other particles and gases. [citation needed] The diagnosis of COPD is established through spirometry although other pulmonary function tests can be ...

5. Idiopathic chronic fatigue - Wikipedia

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   Prolonged fatigue is fatigue that persists for more than a month, and chronic fatigue is fatigue that lasts at least six consecutive months, which may be caused by a physical or psychological illness, or may be idiopathic (no known cause). [1] Chronic fatigue with a known cause is twice as common as idiopathic chronic fatigue. [6]

6. The Unexpected Sign of Pneumonia Most People Miss ... - AOL

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   One sign of pneumonia that people often miss is extreme fatigue. "I recently had a patient in his 70s with pneumonia whose main symptom was just severe fatigue and a high white cell count ...

7. Cachexia - Wikipedia

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   The most frequent diseases causing cachexia in the United States are: 1) Cancer , 2) chronic heart failure, 3) chronic kidney disease, 4) COPD. [43] Cachexia contributes to significant loss of function and healthcare utilization. Estimates suggest that cachexia accounted for 177,640 hospital stays in 2016 in the United States. [47]