Question

A 44-year-year-old with a 30 pack-year smoking history has a chronic cough with sputum production for the past 3 years. FEV1/FVC is <0.7 post-bronchodilator. He is often breathless walking on level ground. Which NICE staging of COPD does this correlate with?

Accepted Answer

Moderate COPD

Answer

Mild COPD

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Severe COPD

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Very severe COPD

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No COPD, this is normal

Practice question

A 44-year-year-old with a 30 pack-year smoking history has a chronic cough with sputum production for the past 3 years. FEV1/FVC is <0.7 post-bronchodilator. He is often breathless walking on level ground. Which NICE staging of COPD does this correlate with?