COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF File
• What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

• Overviews
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Environmental Health)
  Also available in: Spanish
• JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American Medical Association)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Structure Detail (American Medical Association)
• Lung - Anatomy (National Lung Health Education Program)
• Normal Lung (National Emphysema Foundation)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Blood Gas Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Flexible Bronchoscopy (American College of Chest Physicians) - Links to PDF File
• Lung - Diagnosis of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)
• Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
• Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)
• Understanding PFT's (Pulmonary Function Testing) (Alpha 1 Association)

• Treatment
• Current Treatment for Emphysema/COPD (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
• Lung - Treatment of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases, Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Barrel Chest (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Bronchiectasis (American Lung Association)

• Nutrition
• Nutritional Guidelines for People with COPD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Disease Management
• Home Oxygen Therapy (American Association for Respiratory Care)
• Living with Advanced Lung Disease: A Guide for Family Caregivers (Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies) - Links to PDF File
• Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)

• Coping
• Around the Clock with COPD (American Lung Association)

• Rehabilitation
• Pulmonary Health / Exercise and Care (National Emphysema Foundation)

• Related Issues
• How to Plan for Air Travel When You Need Supplemental Oxygen (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Preventing Respirtatory Infection and Avoiding Irritants (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

• Research
• Inhaled Steroids for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (American College of Physicians)
• Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Severe Worsening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American College of Physicians)

• Organizations
• American Lung Association
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Lung Health Education Program

• Statistics
• FASTATS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Health Statistics)