TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A1 - Wells, Barbara G. A1 - DiPiro, Joseph T. A1 - Schwinghammer, Terry L. A1 - DiPiro, Cecily V. PY - 2017 T2 - Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide AB - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Two principal conditions (referred to as phenotypes) include:✓ Chronic bronchitis: chronic or recurrent excess mucus secretion with cough that occurs on most days for at least 3 months of the year for at least 2 consecutive years.✓ Emphysema: abnormal, permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchioles, accompanied by destruction of their walls, without fibrosis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144736876 ER -