For a patient suffering from COPD, ‘C’ stands for:

The correct answer is Chronic.

• COPD is the acronym for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• For a patient suffering from COPD, the ‘C’ stands for Chronic.
• It is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.
• It is a progressive disease.
• The most common of these diseases are emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
• It's caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter.
• Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD.
• It can be prevented by reducing exposure to risk factors.
• COPD can be identified through a lung function test called spirometry.