| Are you at risk? |
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Do you have a constant cough? Or what’s
sometimes referred to as “smoker's cough”? |
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| COPD affects 24 million people in the U.S.
but half don’t know they have it. |
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| What should I ask my doctor
about COPD? |
| Does my medical history raise
my risk for COPD? |
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COPD is the 4th leading cause of death
for men
and women. |
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| Are you at risk? |
| Do you get short of breath
doing activities you used to
be able to do? |
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| COPD is on the rise in women,
affecting three times as many
women now than 30 years ago. |
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| What should I ask my doctor about COPD? |
Which screening tests or exams are right
for me? |
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| COPD kills more women than breast cancer each year.
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| Are you at risk? |
Do you often feel like you can’t
breathe? |
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| More women than men die of COPD each year. |
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| What should I ask my doctor about COPD? |
If I have COPD, what steps should
I take to treat it? |
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| Smoking, or long-term exposure
to things that irritate the lungs,
put you at greater risk for developing COPD. |
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| Are you at risk? |
| Do you often feel like you
can’t catch your breath? |
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| COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
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| What should I ask
my doctor about COPD? |
| What can I do to quit smoking? |
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| COPD can be diagnosed with
a simple breathing test called spirometry. |
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| Are you at risk? |
| When you cough, do you bring up
sputum (sometimes called phlegm)? |
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| Shortness of breath, constant coughing,
and not being able to do activities you
used to do are all signs of COPD. |
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| What should I ask my doctor about COPD? |
| What are my lung function numbers?
What should I do about it? |
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| Most people who are at risk
for COPD have never even heard of it.
Have you? |
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| Are you at risk? |
| Do you smoke or did you used to smoke? |
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| Shortness of breath, constant coughing,
and not being able to do activities
you used to do are all signs of COPD. |
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| Are you at risk? |
| Do you have a constant cough?
Or what's sometimes referred to
as “smoker's cough”? |
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| If you are at risk for COPD,
and have a constant cough or
are short of breath, you should be
tested for COPD with a simple breathing test. |
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| What should I ask my doctor about COPD? |
| Does my medical history
raise my risk for COPD? |
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| If you have COPD,
there are treatments to
make breathing easier. |
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