The P.E.R.T.assessment is a computer adaptive test (C.A.T.) with 25 operational items that will be the basis of the student's placement score and five (5) field test items which are designed to continuously enhance the operational test bank.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Social Security Disability COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a series of lung diseases that damages your lungs, blocking airflow and affecting your ability to breathe. The two most common conditions are chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
New Treatments for COPD. Living with COPD is tough, because the condition, which causes shortness of breath and decreases the capacity of the lungs to absorb oxygen, is so debilitating. People with COPD struggle simply to breathe, which often severely curtails their ability to exercise or even to get around.