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What Are The Tests To Be Taken For COPD In A Heavy Smoker?
Question: My sister recently died of lung cancer, she was a smoker, until 1 week before she died, I smoked for 17 years and quit 11 years ago I was told right after I quit I had the beginning of copd, so is there some sort of test I should take, or am I being paranoid
Brief Answer:
Get done PFT and chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
COPD (chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease) is chronic, progressive and obstructive airway disease.
The most common causative factor is cigarette smoking.
So it is good that you quit since 11 years.
At present you need to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)
3. Chest x ray.
PFT is needed for the diagnosis of COPD.
Chest x ray is needed to rule out early lung cancer.
If both these are normal then no need to worry for COPD or lung cancer.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done PFT and chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
COPD (chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease) is chronic, progressive and obstructive airway disease.
The most common causative factor is cigarette smoking.
So it is good that you quit since 11 years.
At present you need to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)
3. Chest x ray.
PFT is needed for the diagnosis of COPD.
Chest x ray is needed to rule out early lung cancer.
If both these are normal then no need to worry for COPD or lung cancer.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Thanks for your kind words.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your kind words. This means a lot for me. It's always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
So thanks again.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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