Diagnosis
Diagnosing COPD includes a medical and personal history along with pulmonary function testing, imaging tests, blood tests and sputum tests. This can help determine the severity of the disease. Being prepared with a list of questions to ask your doctor can help familiarize you with COPD and your diagnosis.
Getting Tested
Diagnostic tests for COPD include a medical and personal history, physical exam, various pulmonary function tests, imaging tests, blood tests and sputum tests. These can not…
Talking to Your Doctor
Having a good relationship with your doctor, as well as finding a doctor who treats you with kindness and respect, is an important piece of managing your COPD. Being able to…
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In the last post, I discussed COPD and asthma, and how to distinguish them. I introduced the topic of pulmonary function tests, or PFTs. Today, I would like to discuss PFTs in more detail. PFTs allow health care professionals to make the…
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