COPD Flashcards

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Pathophysiology of COPD

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Enlargement of mucous secreting glands
Increase in goblet cells
Hyper mucous secretion
Increased Cough
Infiltration of inflammatory cells
impaired clearance of mucous due to damage of the cilia and mucous escalator
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