Confirm Before You Treat: COPD and Alpha-1 Screening
When it comes to COPD, the right treatment starts with the right diagnosis—hear why spirometry and alpha-1 screening should be part of the conversation before care decisions are made.
In this episode of the Lung Health Champion, host Tralisa Willis speaks with Dr. Charlie Strange and Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP, about screening for COPD, interpreting pulmonary function tests, and identifying alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. They explain why symptoms, age, and smoking history alone are not enough to confirm COPD and emphasize spirometry as the foundation of an accurate diagnosis. The discussion also covers occupational and family history, full pulmonary function testing, blood tests, alpha-1 genotyping, test interpretation, and family screening. The guests encourage health care professionals to confirm the diagnosis before selecting treatment and to use screening results as the beginning of appropriate follow-up.
Key Points From This Episode
[00:00:00] Highlights & Show Intro
[00:02:25] Assessing Patient Need
[00:17:02] Interpretation of Results
[00:36:03] Final Takeaways
Links
This episode is proudly supported by Grifols. Find out more here.
- COPD Foundation:
https://www.copdfoundation.org - Dr. Strange on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliestrange/
- Corrine Young on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-young-2bb8a824/
- Production and editing by The Podcast Consultant:
https://thepodcastconsultant.com - Sign up for COPD Foundation's Newsletter:
https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Contact-Us.aspx#enewsletter - Order free Alpha-1 testing kits:
https://www.alphaid.com/en/hcp/order-free-alphaid-screening-test-kits?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcasts&utm_content=pod_2
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