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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER.
End-stage COPD is marked by severe shortness of breath (dyspnea), even when at rest. At this stage, your medications typically don’t work as well as they had in the past. Everyday tasks will leave you more breathless. End-stage COPD also means increased visits to the emergency department or hospitalizations for breathing complications, lung infections, or respiratory failure.
Right-sided heart failure is also common in end-stage COPD. You may experience an accelerated resting heart rate (tachycardia) of more than 100 beats per minute. Another symptom of end-stage COPD is ongoing weight loss.
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September 28, 2017 - 8:26amMaryann
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