COPD screening and treatment
At initial contact
- Inspection by a specialist.
- Clinical blood test.
- Blood chemistry.
- Study of external respiration function.
- Pharmacological test with medicine.
- Study of external respiration function after a drug test.
- ECG.
- X-ray of the chest organs.
- Prescription of treatment.
Subsequently, repeat visits to a pulmonologist every six months are recommended.
When re-applying:
- Inspection by a specialist.
- Study of external respiration function.
- Review treatment if necessary.
And it is especially important to promptly contact a pulmonologist when the first signs of exacerbation of the disease appear – increased cough, increased amount of sputum, the appearance of purulent sputum, increased body temperature, increased shortness of breath.
Our Prima Medica Medical Center (m. Kaluzhskaya) has all the conditions for full diagnostics and outpatient treatment of many diseases of the respiratory system. Come, together we will fight your illnesses so that your life is long and of high quality, and illnesses are remembered only during a routine visit to the doctor.
Reasons for a scheduled visit to a pulmonologist:
- Frequent, causeless cough.
- Unexplained elevated body temperature.
- Chest pain associated with breathing.
- Feeling of wheezing in the chest when breathing, especially at night.
- Pronounced snoring with pauses in breathing during sleep.
- Shortness of breath (feeling of lack of air).
- Feeling of difficulty breathing or discomfort when breathing.
- The appearance of purulent sputum.
- Hemoptysis (clots or streaks of blood in or without sputum when coughing).
- High body temperature (above 37,8) with chills.
- Significant general weakness, sweating, especially at night.
- Severe sudden shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
- Sudden pain in the chest with a feeling of lack of air.