COPD is a chronic pulmonary disease that affect millions of americans with many new cases diagnosed every day.(National heart,lung and blood institute). COPD commonly refers to two seperate types of illnesses, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This paper will focus on the emphysema side of the illness. COPD is develops slowly, often from cigarette abuse in particular. COPD is a major cause of disability and currently there is no cure available, many people have the disease and do not evene know. COPD is not contagious and generally develops in middle age to geriatrics. COPD can cause problems in just doing day to day routine activities but the disease can be treated with meds and an increase in physical activities.(NHLBI) COPD is characterized
