Helping patients cope with their COPD symptoms

This patient handout from the American Thoracic Society doesn’t just list the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); it also explains what is causing the symptoms and steps to take to get better control over them. The handout, available at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/signs-symptoms-of-COPD.pdf, discusses symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and coughing, as well as the point at which patients should reach out to their health care providers.

This patient handout from the American Thoracic Society doesn’t just list the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); it also explains what is causing the symptoms and steps to take to get better control over them. The handout, available at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/signs-symptoms-of-COPD.pdf, discusses symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and coughing, as well as the point at which patients should reach out to their health care providers.

This patient handout from the American Thoracic Society doesn’t just list the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); it also explains what is causing the symptoms and steps to take to get better control over them. The handout, available at http://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/signs-symptoms-of-COPD.pdf, discusses symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and coughing, as well as the point at which patients should reach out to their health care providers.