Life Expectancy For Copd Diagnosis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Diagnosis
Your doctor will examine you, looking for evidence of COPD by checking for rapid breathing; a bluish tint to your skin, lips or fingernails; a distended, barrel-shaped chest; use of neck muscles to breathe; abnormal breath sounds; and signs of heart failure, especially swelling in the ankle and legs.
To confirm the diagnosis, he or she may order the following tests:
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Pulmonary function test - In this test, you will breathe into a special mouthpiece, and a machine will ...
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