COPD

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Diagnosis

The diagnostic process for COPD includes a thorough medical history as well as one or more of the following diagnostic procedures.

Pulmonary Function Tests
Oximetry
Radiological Procedures
Arterial Blood Gases
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Level




History and Examination

Patients with COPD usually are current or past smokers over the age of 40 with a history of shortness of breath upon physical exertion and chronic productive cough. The physical examination may show a barrel ...Read the full article