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Does Bronchiectasis warrant a COPD diagnosis
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 3 hours ago | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
I have none of the typical attributes of COPD , it's just post-pneumonia.
Still, when they just go by FEV1 in the new definition , I do have COPD.
And this apparently now also includes many cases of severe longterm COVID,
with no COPD-signs before infection.
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@bsi15 is your treating doctor a BE specialist? FEV1 is also impacted by BE. If your FEV1 is low that shows you have some form of obstructive lung disease, it does not by itself mean you have COPD. Too many doctors use “COPD” as short hand for any/all obstructive lung disease which is simply not accurate. Asthma can also be obstructive (asthma can also be restrictive, or both obstructive and restrictive underscoring the complexity of asthma). It seems like you need to sit down with your doctor and really suss out what is going on and why you have a COPD diagnosis in your chart.