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A member asked:
Please suggest important questions i can ask my doctor about copd.
9 doctors weighed in across 7 answers
If: If advanced copd, ask your doctor if you are a candidate for lung volume reduction surgery.
Answered 2/19/2014
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If: If severe copd, ask about need for home oxygen.
Answered 12/6/2013
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To: To explain to you pulmonary function test, then you can undestand the progress of treatment.
Answered 1/12/2014
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Is: Is it ok if i continue to smoke or obtain second hand smoke since i take the medicines anyway?
Answered 9/29/2016
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Am: Am i on the right medication? Check on last pft. Annual influenza shot. Annual chest x-ray. Discuss new meds.
Answered 4/5/2014
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How: How would i know if my lung function is improving or worsening? Should I use my medicines for life?
Answered 12/3/2013
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Ask: Ask your pulmonologist if pulmonary rehab would be appropriate for you, sometimes has great results!
Answered 9/29/2016
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