Introduction COPD is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Depending on the severity of the disease, different stages of COPD can be distinguished. Classification into stages gives doctors information about the patient’s health and symptoms and the progress of the disease. This helps them to make a decision about what treatment measures are necessary. One of … Stages of COPD
GOLD classification The Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classifies the lung disease COPD into four degrees of severity. The condition is determined by spirometry using certain lung function parameters, the one-second capacity (FEV1) and the Tiffneau index. Additionally, the severity of symptoms and the number of previous acute attacks (exacerbations) are important for … GOLD classification | Stages of COPD
