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The COPD Podcast is a health podcast series dedicated to raising awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and helping those affected by the condition live their best lives. Each episode explores a particular aspect of COPD, from diagnosis to management and beyond. You’ll hear from clinicians, advocates, caregivers, and people from all walks of life who currently live with COPD. Whether you are a person with COPD, a caregiver, or a clinician, we trust you’ll find The COPD Podcast to be a valuable companion along your journey!
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Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
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Not all shortness of breath is the same. When patients adapt to their symptoms, or when a current diagnosis just doesn’t fit, it’s time to dig deeper and see what is missing. In this episode, Amanda Atkinson, MSN, RN, talks with Physician Associate Brian Bizik, who shares clinical insight and his family’s personal story with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Unexplained breathlessness isn’t normal, and alpha-1 isn’t rare; it is just underdiagnosed. Join us and learn what you can do as a provider when symptoms just don’t add up. This episode has been sponsored by Grifols. To order free screening kits for your practice visit https://copdf.co/alpha1-orderkit. The receipt of these free testing services does not create any expectation or obligation to purchase or use any product or service by any manufacturer.