The drive to breathe is normally your bodys detection of high Carbon dioxide levels. With COPD, the lungs retain more CO2 than normal and cancels the normal way of breathing.
My husband who is in his 60s was recently admitted to the hospital.
His discharge sheet has him with COPD, Exaccerbation, CHF and Acute Kidney Failure.
Danica Patrick, NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver, speaks with EmpowHER about the causes and symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and her work with