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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnosis

Description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive airflow limitation that cannot be fully reversed, as well as abnormal inflammation due to chronic inhalation of particles or noxious gas. Symptoms rarely manifest in patients younger than age 40, though after onset, respiratory function declines precipitously over several years. This course will provide the background you need to understand COPD diagnosis.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

MEDICAL HISTORY AND RADIOGRAPHY
4. Objectives
5. Medical History
6. Radiography
7. Progress Check

PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS
8. Objectives
9. FEV1 and FVC
10. Bronchodilator Challenge
11. DLCO
12. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
13. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Identify which aspects of medical history suggest COPD
List COPD physical examination symptoms
Describe the radiographic changes caused by COPD
Describe how physicians measure FEV1 and FVC
Explain why clinicians use the bronchodilator challenge in COPD diagnosis
Define DLCO

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