Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitations. Imagine taking in a deep breath and then holding it, while breathing up and down with your lungs already full. This is what people with COPD have to do.

In this video, Dr Elizabeth Yu (Pulmonologist with a subspecialty in Critical Care Medicine, affiliated with UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center) shares an overview of COPD: its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.

0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - What is COPD?
1:10 - How is COPD different from asthma?
2:23 - What are the symptoms of COPD?
3:01 - What is a COPD flare-up?
4:01 - What are the complications of living with COPD?
4:55 - What causes COPD?
6:10 - How is COPD diagnosed?
7:02 - How do you treat COPD?
8:23 - Can COPD be cured?
8:50 - How are COPD and lung cancer linked?
9:42 - What lifestyle changes can be considered for people with COPD?

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