Pathophysiology of COPD.

Leap, Jennifer; Arshad, Obaid; Cheema, Tariq; Balaan, Marvin

Leap, Jennifer; Arshad, Obaid; Cheema, Tariq; Balaan, Marvin.

Afiliação

Leap J; Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Crit Care Nurs Q ; 44(1): 2-8, 2021.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33234854

RESUMO

This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease including the physiological mechanisms that are known precursors. The roles of environmental and genetic causes are considered. α1-Antitrypsin deficiency is also discussed as it relates to the development of airflow obstruction.

Assuntos

Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica; Deficiência de alfa 1-Antitripsina; Humanos; Pulmão/fisiopatologia

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Deficiência de alfa 1-Antitripsina / Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Crit Care Nurs Q Assunto da revista: ENFERMAGEM / TERAPIA INTENSIVA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

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