Service Overview

Satyam Hospital provides COPD evaluation with PFT, symptom scoring, oxygen assessment and exacerbation history. Treatment may include inhalers, nebulization support, vaccination advice, smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation guidance and emergency plans.

Benefits

• Improves breathlessness and daily activity tolerance.
• Reduces frequency and severity of COPD attacks.
• Optimizes inhalers and prevents incorrect device use.
• Identifies oxygen or BiPAP needs when required.
• Supports smoking cessation and long-term lung protection.

Procedure / How It Works

• Clinical history includes smoking, dust exposure and previous hospitalizations.
• PFT confirms airflow obstruction and grades severity.
• Medicines and inhalers are selected according to symptoms and risk.
• Patients are trained in inhaler technique and flare-up warning signs.
• Follow-up monitors symptoms, oxygen levels and future prevention.

Who Needs This Treatment?

• Smokers or former smokers with chronic cough or breathlessness.
• Patients diagnosed with chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
• People with repeated winter chest infections or wheezing.
• Patients needing frequent nebulization or oxygen.
• Workers exposed to dust, fumes or biomass smoke.

FAQs

Can COPD be reversed?

COPD usually cannot be fully reversed, but symptoms and flare-ups can be controlled with proper treatment.

Is smoking cessation still useful after COPD diagnosis?

Yes. Quitting smoking is one of the most effective ways to slow COPD progression.

How often should COPD be reviewed?

Follow-up depends on severity, but regular review is important to adjust inhalers and prevent attacks.