ICD-11 definition : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), a common preventable and treatable disease,
is characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and
associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lung
to noxious particles or gases. Exacerbations and comorbidities contribute to the overall
severity in individual patients.;
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), a common preventable and treatable disease,
is characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and
associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lung
to noxious particles or gases. Exacerbations and comorbidities contribute to the overall
severity in individual patients.