Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Forum

This forum is for questions and support regarding COPD, coughing/wheezing, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung infections, pollution, smoking, treatment for COPD and what causes COPD.

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memorex335

Hi doc i have been sob for a year I have had a full pft the results are Fev 1 121% Fvc. 117% Fev 1/fvc 85% Tlc 112% Rv 97% Rv/Tlc ...

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Copd test results please help

Leahah

I have copd and asthma just had my check up and can't understand Results am I doing ok quit smoking 4 years ago fVC pred.2.44 measure...

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Emphysema

ozambrana11

I posted a question earlier but I want to show what the xray findings were. Lungs look well expanded and clear with no pneumonia or ede...

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Mild COPD?

fdmjm

Hello! I am a 48yo male, and I quit smoking about 30 days ago (10-15 cigs a day for about 30 years). I went in for a physical exam, the M...

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breathing problems

lanettebourland

My pulse ox is 84 and in 5ltrs of oxygen have pneumonia copd and asthma what should i do

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Mom diagnosed with copd and emphysema

TFox1983

Hi my mom just told me she was diagnosed with emphysema and copd with lung capacity of 48%. I'm really worried and not sure what to think...

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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

Dec 31

VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

04/18

2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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