Chronic Airflow Limitation

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Abbreviation

CAL

Pronunciation

/ˈkrɑnɪk ˈɛrfloʊ ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

Therefore, it is reasonable to infer that diaphragmatic fatigue is closely related with chronic airflow limitation.
Chronic airway inflammation and airflow limitation also exist in Bronchiectasis patients, but now there are little clinical observation can proved that Long-term regular using tiotropium bromide in these patients can get the same effect.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD ) is a chronic respiratory disease that is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases. This leads to chronic bronchitis-bronchiolitis and / or emphysema that cause airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
The Patients of chronic bronchitis, pulmonary empHysema whose spirometry show airflow limitation not fully reversible can be diagnosed as COPD.
Background : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) is a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually both progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases.

calorie(s) Medical

CALories Misc

Computer-Assisted Learning Community

Computer Aided Learning Computing

Cafe-Au-Lait Medical

calcaneus Medical

calmodulin Medical

calcitonin Medical

coracoacromial ligament Medical

calbindin Medical