Diagnosis of COPD

What is COPD? l Causes l Symptoms l Diagnosis l Prognosis l Treatment l More Information

Early diagnosis, treatment and changes in lifestyle can prevent the progression of COPD. Smokers, in particular, should be alert to symptoms like shortness of breath, morning cough and cough with mucous production when no other symptoms exist. At SPLC we employ a number of tests, as well as take a full health history to determine whether a patient has COPD. Among the tools we use is a spirometer to determine a patient's breathing strength.