title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Part one--diagnosis.
abstract: This two-part series covers diagnosis and management of COPD. The first part focuses on presenting symptoms, methods of diagnosis and differential diagnoses. Part two (next week) covers non-drug and pharmacological management of the condition.
authors.affiliation: Education for Health, Warwick.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Booker
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013147:Spirometry