FACCINI HOUSE SURGERY 64 MIDDLETON ROAD MORDEN, SURREY SM4 6RS Tel: 0208 646 4282 INVITATION FOR COPD REVIEW
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease.
People with COPD have difficulties breathing, primarily due to the narrowing of their airways, this is called airflow obstruction. The main cause of COPD is smoking. The likelihood of developing COPD increases the more you smoke and the longer you've been smoking. This is because smoking irritates and inflames the lungs, which results in scarring. Although the damage that has already occurred to your lungs cannot be reversed, you can slow down the progression of the disease. Stopping smoking is particularly effective at doing this.
Treatments for COPD usually involve relieving the symptoms with medication, for example by using an inhaler to make breathing easier. Our specialist nurses provide reviews for your COPD and work with you to make sure that you are managing the condition well.
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Yours sincerely, Practice Nursing Team Faccini House Surgery
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