Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Treatment

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COPD/ emphysema stages range from mild to very severe. COPD is graded with the GOLD criteria, which uses spirometry results from forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). The GOLD stages are as follows: 🟣 Stage 1 (mild): FEV1 above 80% 🟣 Stage 2 (moderate): FEV1 between 50–79% 🟣 Stage 3 (severe): FEV1 between 30–49% 🟣 Stage 4 (very severe): FEV1 below 30% Your pulmonologist will also consider the severity of your symptoms, such as breathlessness, and risk o

Did you know that there are 4 stages of COPD? The Gold Standard for grading COPD is based on: - Your symptoms - Your spirometry results - The chances that your COPD will get worse - The presence of other health problems This short animation shows how the disease progresses from very mild to very severe: Source: https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/gold-criteria-for-copd | Pulmonx

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