To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

This test is helpful for diagnosing and treating breathing conditions like COPD. Spirometry scores tell doctors how much air you’re able to pull into your lungs and how quickly you can expel it.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that often hides in plain sight. You may think you're ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately ...

Pulmonary function tests: Doctors can use breathing tests to diagnose COPD. Get more information on the different types of lung function tests. Echocardiogram: ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately ...

The CAAT governance board recommends transitioning from the COPD Assessment Test to the CAAT and using it for patients with ...

“This research shows that people with COPD seem to gather a lot more carbon in their lung cells. These cells also look and ...