The main cause of COPD is 90 percent active or passive smoking. The risk of COPD in smokers and ex-smokers is seven times higher compared to people who have never smoked. About one in five longtime cigarette smokers develops COPD. In people over 40, one in two smokers suffers from “smoker’s cough.”
Other causes of COPD may include:
Medical professionals like to refer to AHA symptoms when diagnosing COPD. This includes the symptoms:
Chronic, daily cough is often the first sign of COPD. Zu Beginn tritt er vor allem morgens auf, wird dann aber im Laufe der Zeit immer häufiger, hartnäckiger und schlimmer. The cough is accompanied by sputum in the second stage. Shortness of breath is often only noticeable during physical exertion at the beginning of COPD. In advanced COPD, shortness of breath occurs even at rest.
COPD treatment should be started in the early stages of the disease if possible to avoid severe complications. Existing COPD treatment should be regularly reviewed and possibly optimized.
Medical history. Consultation. Physical examination. Pulmonary function diagnostics.
20 – 30 minutes
Follow-up appointment. Participation in DMP program.
Health insurance benefit, otherwise the current official regulation of charges for physicians (GOÄ) applies.
Ärztehaus Nymphenburg | 2nd floor
Rosa-Bavarese-Str. 1
80639 Munich
Consultation hours:
Mon–Wen: 08:00-12:00 | 15:00-18:00
Thu + Fri: 08:00-12:00
& by arrangement
Phone:
089 / 856 395 82
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