COPD

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I recently took the all the breathing tests and my technitian said I have moderate bronchial azma. My pulmonologist said I have bronchial azma with frequent pnemonias. I have a feeling I may have more than this because even with all the medication I take, vancerel inhalor, floradil aerolizer 2X a day. flonaise, singular, and zyrtec. I have shortness of breath with walking etc. and I get wheezy. So I am going to get a ebct. I understand that it can see mild emphisema unlike a chest x-ray.(which is all my insurance will pay for)

[Guest]

I assume by EBCT that you mean a high resolution CT scan. These can detect emphysema better than a chest xray.
[quote] I recently took the all the breathing tests and my technitian said I have moderate bronchial azma. My pulmonologist said I have bronchial azma with frequent pnemonias... [/quote]

[Guest]

i need to know if family members can inheritate copd.i,have been knowing for some time i have this condition.but never excepted it.now my condition is getting worse.which i have been trying to get some answers from internet.thank,you sue mccardle illinois.
[quote] I assume by EBCT that you mean a high resolution CT scan. These can detect emphysema better than a chest xray... [/quote]

[deepcreek]

alphi 1

[deepcreek]

i need to know if family members can inheritate copd.i,have been knowing for some time i have this condition.but never excepted it.now my condition is getting worse.which i have been trying to get some answers from internet.thank,you sue mccardle illinois.

I assume by EBCT that you mean a high resolution CT scan. These can detect emphysema better than a chest xray...

yes my father a E now I have E but was neg. for alph1 which is blood test for family inherted E