hi i recently had ct scan wbich showed mild emphsema changes nothing else. Had a spirometry which my gp said results were moderate copd fev1 level69% but i had a consultant look at the scan images whom said he sees no evidence of copd at all, that tbe emphsema changes were so mild he considered it fairly normal.He said he doesnt think its copd, but my gp says the spirometry is definaty saying copd, im confused

what is a decent one and where can i get it ?

77 yrs old. Diagnosed 5 years ago. Most activity brings on SOB

1. Is lung function the same as spirometry lung %
2. Does the stage correlate to Bronchitis or Emphysema
3. As spirometry has been withdrawn in our area for monitoring purposes, also in some areas isn’t available at all, how do we know
4. Do we gauge our health and wellness on
A) health
B) wellness
C) ability.
5. How many have access to respiratory nurses?
6. Does your (annual) COPD review have more than a question and answer session.
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