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Did you know that there are 4 stages of COPD? The Gold Standard for grading COPD is based on your symptoms, your spirometry results, the chances that your COPD will get worse, and the presence of other health problems. This short animation shows how the disease progresses from very mild to very severe. Learn more about COPD & Emphysema on our website; https://bityl.co/3hUG | COPD Emphysema Help

COPD/ emphysema stages range from mild to very severe. COPD is graded with the GOLD criteria, which uses spirometry results from forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). The GOLD stages are as follows: 🟣 Stage 1 (mild): FEV1 above 80% 🟣 Stage 2 (moderate): FEV1 between 50–79% 🟣 Stage 3 (severe): FEV1 between 30–49% 🟣 Stage 4 (very severe): FEV1 below 30% Your pulmonologist will also consider the severity of your symptoms, such as breathlessness, and risk o