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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is a rare hereditary disease that affects many parts of the human body. COPD ( Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is caused when Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency impacts the lungs. When one or both of the parents transmit or hand down their abnormal gene to their child, this causes AAT. Make note that everyone who has AAT deficiency might not get COPD. Only the people who smoke, inhale second-hand smoke, live in a dusty environment, or have some other diseases acquire COPD. There are four stages of COPD

• Mild- You have cough and mucus time to time
• Moderate- Your airflow is bad and you experience shortness of breath after activity
• Severe- Airflow is worse and shortness of breath too is bad
• Very severe- It’s very hard to breathe and you have intense flares occasionally

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COPD Diagnosis

COPD is often misdiagnosed and people who actually have a far lesser problem are led to believe they have it. To find out if you have COPD, your doctor must perform the following tests on you

• Lung Function Test
• Chest X-Ray
• CT scan
• Arterial blood gas analysis
• Laboratory tests

COPD Treatment

• Smoking Cessation

The first and foremost step in any treatment for COPD is to stop smoking. Quitting smoking is a difficult process and you can even take professional help to do it

• Medications

Your doctor might prescribe you various medicines to treat the symptoms of COPD as there is no known cure for it.

• Bronchodilators
• Inhaled Steroids
• Oral Steroids
• Combination Inhalers
• Theophylline
• Antibiotics
• Therapies

Your doctors might prescribe you different therapies with moderate or severe COPD

• Oxygen Therapy
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

You can take professional help by booking an appointment at Best Pulmonologist in Chennai and visit us. We offer you complete care and ease your symptoms and help reduce your pain! We may currently not have the cure for COPD, but surely we will make your life easier than it currently.