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COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: Mar 29, 2023 | Replies (86)Comment receiving replies
Good question @mpeters. This article explains tests used for the diagnosis of COPD like Spirometry
- Bronchodilator reversibility test
- Blood tests
- Genetic testing
- Scans
- Sputum exam
- ECG or EKG
Read the full article here:
- COPD Tests and Diagnosis https://www.healthline.com/health/copd/tests-diagnosis
A diagnosis includes assessing your signs and symptoms, history of exposure to lung irritants (such as smoking), and family history as well as a complete physical examination.
What tests did you have done?
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Thanks again for the article. I have a Mayo Clinic Executive Health exam every November. I have the spirometer and bronchodilator reversibility test every November. I have an EKG every November. I had the lung X-ray indicating COPD recently when I was in the hospital. I was exposed to my mother’s smoking for all of my young years. Now I wait to see if the findings on the X-ray reverse themselves. I’m not sure about the blood tests. I have them twice a year, what would I look for to see if the things mentioned in the article are present in my blood tests?
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I was in the hospital with chest pains and the X-ray said “hyper inflated lungs consistent with COPD.” No heart problems were found. Thanks for sending the article. I’m off to read it now.