Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persist Chronic ent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.
⦁ The most common respiratory symptoms include BREATHING DIFFICULTY, cough and/or sputum production frequently described as chest colds or may be wheezing . These symptoms may be under-reported by patients.
⦁ The main risk factor for COPD is tobacco smoking but other environmental exposures such as biomass fuel exposure and air pollution may contribute. Besides exposures, host factors predispose individuals to develop COPD. These include genetic abnormalities, abnormal lung development and accelerated aging.
DR VISWAMBHAR INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGIST TREATS COPD PTS IN A COMPREHENSIVE FASHION.WITH SPECIAL DIETARY ADVICE PHARMACOLOGICAL AND NON PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS COMBINED TOGETHER. He has treated pts from Siruseri.
