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Medicine COPD and Asthma 31169001

A patient on spirometry shows FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 >=30% but <50% predicted. Patients diagnosis according to GOLD criteria is?

A
Mild COPD
B
Moderate COPD
C
Severe COPD
D
Very severe COPD
High-Yield Explanation
Patient with these findings FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 >=30% but <50% predicted suggestive of diagnosis of Severe grade of COPD GOLD Stage Severity Spirometry I Mild FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 >=80% predicted II Moderate FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 >=50% but <80% predicted III Severe FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 >=30% but <50% predicted IV Very severe FEV1/FVC <0.7 and FEV1 <30% predicted

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