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COPD Severity: GOLD Criteria Explained by Ajet Asani is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document outlines criteria for classifying the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on spirometric measurements. It defines four stages of COPD severity based on percentages of predicted values of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and the FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio. Mild COPD is FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 ≥80% predicted. Moderate COPD is FEV1/FVC <0.7 and 50% ≤FEV1 <80% predicted. Severe COPD is FEV1/FVC <0.7 and 30% ≤FEV1 <50%
- Author
- Ajet Asani
- Language
- EN