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A 22-year-old male asked:
Can a doctor pick up on copd/emphysema even in early stages by listening to your lungs with a stethoscope?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
Sometimes: but the gold standard of testing are pulmonary function tests. If you are concerned about COPD, see your doctor so they can arrange for whatever testing they feel is appropriate. Hope this helps!
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Dr. Brent Petersanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Not likely: COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and encompasses the diseases of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Typically when listening with the stethoscope you will hear decreased breath sounds but this is very subjective. The diagnosis is made with history and confirmed with a pulmonary function test that measures decreases in lung function and oxygen-transfer function of the lungs.
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Last updated Apr 23, 2017
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