COPD-DIAGNOSIS

SUMMARY

DEMOGRAPHICS
1. Age >35
2. Exposure history or other risk factors

SYMPTOMS
3. Symptoms: dyspnea - often multi-factorial (hyperinflation, V/Q mismatch, loss of surface area), cough, chest tightness & wheeze

INX
4. Spirometry: obstructive ventilatory defect with little bronchodilator response

Reference(s)

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Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].