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I had a chest x ray that showed hyper inflated lungs. everything else was normal. i smoke. i am a 51 year old female. is this copd?
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Probably yes: COPD or Emphysema is just that, loss of lung structures so more air shows on an x-ray and less of anything else. Time to quit!
Answered 8/14/2015
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Yes, it may: and it should be followed up with pulmonary function studies, which can definitively show whether airway obstruction is present, and if so, how severe it is. YOU NEED TO STOP SMOKING before your lungs are so damaged that little reversal is possible. At this stage, if you stop, significant improvement can usually occur. Please get help from a pulmonary physician or your PCP, and support groups.
Answered 8/16/2015
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