Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Watch this video to understand how Chronic Bronchitis affects your lungs, what causes the condition and symptoms.

Watch this video to learn what COPD is and how it affects your lung function.

Watch this video to learn what happens in your body when you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Watch this video to learn how using your COPD action plan everyday can improve symptom control and quality of life.

This video shows the steps for cleaning your inhaler.

Watch this to learn how to safely prime your metered-dose inhaler.

This video shows how to use a dry-powder diskus inhaler.

This video shows how to use a dry-powder twist inhaler.

Watch this to learn how to safely use a nebulizer with a mask.

This video shows how to use a metered-dose steroid inhaler with the open mouth technique.

This video shows how to use an inhaler without a spacer (closed-mouth method).

Watch this to learn how to use your steroid inhaler with a spacer.

Watch this to learn how to use your metered-dose inhaler with the open-mouth method.

Watch this to help you understand what happens when you have a COPD flare-up, and what you can do if you have one.

Watch this video to learn how to prevent COPD flare ups by taking your medicines exactly as your doctor tells you.

Learn some common techniques that may help you quit smoking - a habit that is the most common cause of COPD.

Watch this video to learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), including types like chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Watch this video to learn how to commit to being active with COPD, and learn how to have the best quality of life.

Watch this video to learn how to avoid common COPD triggers.

Watch this video to learn how to use a nebulizer.

A metered-dose inhaler sends medicine to the airways in your lungs. You must use the inhaler the right way for it to work. This video shows you how to use one with a spacer and a mask.

Watch this video to learn how to use a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer.

Watch this to get an introduction into the different type of oxygen therapy devices.

Watch this video to learn about how to do oxygen therapy safely at home.

Watch this to help understand why you might be prescribed oxygen therapy, and how it might help you in your daily life.

Watch this video to learn how to care for your skin and cannula when you're using an oxygen nosepiece.

Watch this video to learn simple safety steps to follow when using oxygen at home.

This clip helps you to learn about Bronchial Hygiene techniques and how they help remove mucus from your lungs letting you breathe easier.

Watch this video to learn three techniques to clear mucus from your lungs to help you breathe easier.

This clip will help you to understand that being at a healthy weight, and what you eat and how you eat affects how you feel with COPD.

Watching this will help you to understand that daily physical activity is very important when you have COPD.

Watch this video to learn exercises that can help you safely build strength when you have COPD.

This clip will help you to understand that it is important to find ways to conserve energy throughout the day when you have COPD.

This clip will help you understand that when you have COPD, joining a pulmonary rehabilitation program can help you to do more in your daily life.

Watch this clip to help understand ways to help cope with depression and other negative emotions when living with COPD.

This video is a patient story about Marilyn, who has COPD.

This video is a patient story about Michael, who has COPD.

Over 30 million Americans live with COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of COPD from pulmonary specialists and patients living with the disease.

Living a healthy life with COPD requires attention to medication, exercise, and other healthy habits. Pulmonary specialists explain how controlling air quality, avoiding infection, and smoking cessation are critical to keeping lungs healthy.

Learn to recognizing trouble signs and COPD triggers from patients living with COPD and pulmonary doctors.

Pulmonary rehabilitation, or rehab, is a program that helps you learn how to care for COPD. Find out more about how it can help you breathe better and manage both the physical and emotional stresses of COPD.

Watch this video to learn two exercises that will help you breathe easier.

Make copies of this chart to track your progress. During the week, fill in the activities you do each day.