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COPD Lingo: What do some of the acronyms mean? Return to previous page 2/12/2015 2531 Views 3 Answers Last Activity: 4 years ago, Uncle Jim Tags: advice copd glossary new patients new users tips Question: 0 Janina K 4 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel COPD Lingo: What do some of the acronyms mean? Janina K 4 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments The COPD community has a lot of acronyms, such a SOB, PLB, and LVRS**. What are some other common terms and what do they mean? I think this would be helpful to some of the newbies on here. Also, if you are new and have a question about a term, ask here!**shortness of breath, pursed lip breath, and lung volume reduction surgery.
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