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If a patient has symptoms suggestive of COPD (e.g., persistent or worsening shortness of breath), the diagnosis can be confirmed with a pulmonary function test called spirometry. Laboratory and imaging tests may also be ordered to rule out alternative diagnoses like heart failure or pulmonary fi...
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Most of these deaths occur during or shortly following acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), which are usually triggered by respiratory tract infections and are characterized by abrupt increases in patient symptoms. The most severe forms of AECOPD require hospitalization, intubation and mechanical ...
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).This test checks heart function and can rule out heart disease as a cause of shortness of breath. Laboratory tests. These can help determine the cause of your symptoms or rule out other conditions, like the genetic disorder alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency....
Electrocardiogram— Measures the electric activity of the heart. It is usually done to make sure your symptoms are not caused by a heart problem rather than a complication of COPD. Sputum analysis— If you have symptoms suggestive of bronchitis or pneumonia, you may be asked to cough up a sa...
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Symptoms: Dyspnea, cough, sputum production, wheezing, chest tightness. Smoking history: Number of pack-years, current smoking status. Occupational exposure: Dust, fumes, irritants. Comorbidities: Heart failure, diabetes, lung cancer, osteoporosis. Previous hospitalizations for COPD. Physical Examination...
symptoms to asthma, however, with asthma when breathing tests such as a spirometry test are done, the airways may show some changes, but these are mostly or completely reversible back to normal with medical treatment. Generally speaking COPD gets worse over time, and symptoms don’t usually ...
SYMPTOMSTYPICALOFCOPD(CONTD.)•Somedevelopincreasinglysevereexacerbationsofdiseaseleadingtochronicrespiratoryfailureandheartfailure–the“bluebloater’typeofCOPD.•Othershavelittleornosputumorhypoxiaatrest,butbreathlessnessandwheezingissevereandemphysemaisprominent–thepinkpuffer’typeofCOPD.Thesepatientsarecommonly...