COPD For Dummies

Introduction.
<p>Part I: Every Breath You Take: The Who, What, and Why of COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Understanding COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 2: How Your Lungs Work.</p>
<p>Chapter 3: COPD Risk Factors.</p>
<p>Part II: Catching Your Breath: Treating COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 4: The Diagnosis and What It Means.</p>
<p>Chapter 5: The Emotional Impact of COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Building Your Healthcare Team.</p>
<p>Chapter 7: COPD Treatment Goals.</p>
<p>Chapter 8: Drug Treatments.</p>
<p>Chapter 9: Surgery and Alternative Treatments.</p>
<p>Part III: In the Next Breath: Managing Your Overall Health.</p>
<p>Chapter 10: The First, Best Thing You Can Do: Quit Smoking.</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Nutrition and Weight Management.</p>
<p>Chapter 12: Getting Motivated to Move.</p>
<p>Part IV: Breathing Easier: Living with COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 13: A Day in Your Life with COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 14: Making Your Home You–Friendly.</p>
<p>Chapter 15: Clearing the Air at Home.</p>
<p>Chapter 16: Preparing for Emergencies.</p>
<p>Chapter 17: Helping a Loved One with COPD.</p>
<p>Part V: The Part of Tens.</p>
<p>Chapter 18: Ten Things to Avoid if You Have COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 19: Ten Myths about COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 20: Ten Strategies for Coping with COPD.</p>
<p>Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) Health Factors Linked with COPD.</p>
<p>Glossary.</p>
<p>Index.</p>