Monday, October 24, 2011
How does your doctor go about figuring out what is wrong with you and arrive at the correct diagnosis? Let's begin with a story, something that happened to me not long ago...
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Great article. What if the doctor makes the wrong diagnosis? Will it affect the severity of COPD if not treated correctly?
Dear Mattsmadre,
As with any disease, disorder or deficiency, having an accurate diagnosis is the first step to the best care and treatment possible. If you know you have COPD for sure, you can stay on top of monitoring the progression - or hopefully, stability - and modify treatment accordingly.
If you see a pulmonary specialist, have a spirometry test and give your doc a good health history, you should be on your way to a correct diagnosis, no matter what it is.
Hope this helps!
My Best,
Jane
http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com