If you smoke, QUIT now! Kick the butt, NOW!! World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) day 19th November 2014 A simple SPIROMETRY (Pulmonary Function Test) can save you from life-threatening COPD. As simple as that!! • Do you cough a few times most days • Do you produce phlegm or mucus most days? • Do you have breathlessness more easily than others of your age? • Are you older than 40 years old? • Are you a current smoke or an ex-smoker? If you answered YES to three or more of these questions, you might have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and you SHOULD HAVE a simple breathing test- SPIROMETRY (also called PFT- Pulmonary Function Test). Although relatively few people have heard of it, here are some of the FACTS on COPD: • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) kills on average one person every 10 seconds. • COPD is not a simple smokers cough, but an under-diagnosed, life threatening lung disease. • The most common symptoms of COPD are breathlessness, or a need for air, excessive sputum production, and a chronic cough. • COPD is a chronic, debilitating lung disease that compromises quality of life and can cause premature death. • A diagnosis is confirmed by a simple test called SPIROMETRY (PFT), which measures how deeply a person breathes and how fast air can move in and out of the lungs. • COPD is not curable, but treatment can slow the progress of the disease. So people come for SPIROMETRY test to get yourself and your loved ones screened for this life-threatening disease- COPD !! Remember-- THERE IS NO CURE FOR COPD. #advancedpolyclinic #healthservice #travelclinic
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:24:29 +0000
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