Chronic obstructive pulmonary... Health Article

Licensed from

Illustrations

Respiratory system


	Air is breathed in through the nasal passageways, travels through the trachea and bronchi to the lungs. Update Date: 08/29/2008 Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, WA; Benjamin Medoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Spirometry	Respiratory system	Emphysema
Bronchitis	Quitting smoking	COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)
Smoking and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.