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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) |
COPD/Emphysema06/29/2008 03:56PM |
I have Stage III emphysema. Pulmonary function test of 36%. I am 75. What length of time do I have left. I`m on oxygen 24/7 and have been for two months.
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, without knowing more about how short of breath you are with activity, your body weight and your exercise capacity, it is difficult to give you a reliable estimate of life expectancy.
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Mahasti Rittinger, RRT Clinical Program Manager Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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