Smoking is the leading risk factor for emphysema, so people experiencing a persistent wet cough may dismiss it as a typical ...

COPD is divided into two groups: chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which cause chronic cough, sputum production, shortness of breath and wheezing. With COPD, lung function shows airflow ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Common symptoms of COPD include wheezing, chest tightness, a painful and persistent cough (with and without accompanying mucus) and fatigue. "Another of ...

The problem with COPD is you have obstruction to air flow, so most patients have a chronic cough, have some shortness of breath, have some wheezing. And periodically they will have what we call an ...