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What Causes Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease?
Have been complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. Cardiac work up negative. Pulmonary findings sleep apnea. Chronic obstructive lung disease. Had chest xray which states coarsening of the interstitial markings. Trying to understand. What does this mean.
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Interstitial marking coarsening can be seen in interstitial lung disease rather then COPD....
For COPD confirmation better to investigate with pulmonary function test esp. Spirometry...
In pulmonary function test FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FVC, DLCO etc like investigations will be done...
And this pulmonary function test able to differentiate between COPD like obstructive problem and restrictive lung disease like pneumonia or interstitial lung disease
Smoking is most common cause related to such problems
Hope your concern solved
Consult pulmonologoist for examination and pulmonary function test (if needed after examination)
Take care
Interstitial marking coarsening can be seen in interstitial lung disease rather then COPD....
For COPD confirmation better to investigate with pulmonary function test esp. Spirometry...
In pulmonary function test FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FVC, DLCO etc like investigations will be done...
And this pulmonary function test able to differentiate between COPD like obstructive problem and restrictive lung disease like pneumonia or interstitial lung disease
Smoking is most common cause related to such problems
Hope your concern solved
Consult pulmonologoist for examination and pulmonary function test (if needed after examination)
Take care
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