COPD AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

Updated 11/24

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Respiratory Distress may occur for a number of reasons.

thees include:

- pneumothorax

- congestive heart failure

-ARDS

- pneumonia

- brain injuries  that involve the respiratory center

and many more.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by
damage to the lung tissue and partial airway obstruction. See image below.