Causes of COPD/COAD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) commonly occurs in individualsover the age of 35. (It is a progressive disease, therefore it takes time to show physical signs.)
- The single and most inportant cause of COPD is smoking. (Why? check out the next update!!)
- Did you know that in 90% of patients suffering from COPD, it is the result of long-term heavy cigarette smoking? The remaining 10% are non-smokers who develop COPD for which the reason is still uncertain. (medical X-files ^_^)
- In the majority of clinical settings, a patient either has COPD or asthma, not both. However, although asthma (reversible, over-reactive airway) is a distinct disorder, it may be a part of COPD in some patients. (but this is for the respiratory specialist to crack their heads over. ^_^)
- For the past few decades, the increase in smoking, environmental pollutants, and other noxious gas exposures has caused the incidence of COPD to rise dramatically.
-COPD is even ranked in the top 5 causes of morbidity(a diseased state) worldwide.
- Other causes of COPD would include occupational dust exposure (e.g. coal miners) & repeated lung infections. (e.g. tuberculosis)
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