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Identify a COPD Exacerbation Diagnosis with PFT

Published on Wed Mar 06, 2024

Question: A patient presented with chronic cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. The pulmonologist ordered pulmonary function testing (PFT) to evaluate the patient’s lung function and lung capacity. After interpreting the results, the physician confirmed the patient’s condition as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with acute exacerbation and instructed the patient on home nebulizer treatment over the next several days. How do [...]
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