Discuss the risk factors and the connection to the etiology of the initial injury to the cell/tissue/organ:

There is a rare genetic condition that can cause COPD also, it is … alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.   People with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency who smoke are more likely to speed up the progression of COPD (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 2017) ……………………continue

Provide a brief description of how the disease is diagnosed:

I will expand on pulmonary function tests that are … COPD. Pulmonary function tests measure the amount of air a person breathes in and out, and also how fast one can breathe out and also how well your lungs deliver oxygen to the blood ……………………continue