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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases. Having COPD makes it hard to breathe. There are two main forms of COPD: 1  Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough with mucus. 2  Emphysema, which involves damage to the lungs over time.
Venn diagram of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic obstructive lung disease is a disorder in which subsets of patients may have dominant features of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma.The result is airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible.hronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is estimated to affect 32 million persons in the United States and is the third leading cause of death in this country. Patients typically have symptoms of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, but the classic triad also includes asthma (see the image below).