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What is a way to actually get a definitive diagnosis of copd?
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Studies: To obtain a definitive diagnosis of COPD takes a combination of history, exam and test findings. Many times an xray can be suggestive of COPD and pulmonary function/breathing tests can be confirmatory.
Answered 12/9/2014
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PFTs...: Pulmonary function tests will definitively diagnose COPD by demonstrating the presence of airway obstruction that is not reversible with bronchodilators. See your doctor to have this testing done!
Answered 6/10/2014
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