COPD is the 4th leading cause of death among Canadians. While most Canadians know about breast cancer, HIV, heart disease and stroke less than 50% of us have heard about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and only 13% of us have heard of COPD.
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Sometimes flare-ups, or exacerbations as your doctor may call them, happen despite your best efforts to prevent them. Early treatment of flare-ups can prevent you from becoming seriously ill or having to go to the hospital. This is why it’s so important to know the warning signs of a potential flare-up. Warning Signs: Mucus (phlegm) … Continue Reading
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These symptoms will get worse when exercising, when you have a respiratory infection or during a flare-up — periods of time when there is a sudden increase in symptoms and the disease is worse.
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Treating a flare-up early or preventing them all together is the best way to live a long and happy life.
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