Hi there I had a check X-ray due to getting out of breath very quickly and a breathing test so copd well the good news is I don’t have copd
But I do have hyperinflated hila on both lungs
So can anyone tell me what this is or is there any treatment for this all my doctor said is it is Emphysema but not copd but I thought emphysema was a type of copd can anyone help me on this matter as I don’t have a clue
Thanks
Barb
COPD is an umbrella term for, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and sometimes Chronic Asthma. So if you have Emphysema you indeed have COPD. The best thing you can do is if you smoke then quit a.s.a.p. because smoking will accelerate the progression of the disease.
Please check this out,i would imagine that a CT scan would be the next process to determine why your Hilum are raised or inflated,obviously something you need to discuss with your Gp and certainly a referral to a respiratory consultant would be advisable.
best wishes Ski's and Scruff's.
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My GP has she just to give up smoking she hasn’t said anything about ct scan or any further treatment
"But I do have hyperinflated hila on both lungs" so apart from stopping smoking i assume that your Gp feels that you don't need treatment or further investigation for a diagnosed condition,i personally would be inclined to ask him/her how they wish to treat this condition.
There is no 'type' of copd but this is the umbrella term covering both emphysema and chronic bronchitis and some medics also include asthma under it as well.
Most people have primarily either e or cb with a bit of the other, but occasionally my nurse told me you can have just have the emphysema element of in which case they would call it emphysema rather than copd. People are told different things though which is confusing.
Unless you are at a severe level you would probably just need inhalers - a preventer and a reliever. You should also get at least an annual check with a respiratory nurse or doctor. x
Thank you for the replies the doctor had told me to give up smoking so I have gone and got a vape so far so good but time will tell
Good luck with that. There is a very good quit smoking site on HU so why not take a look. x
As if it is better if you call it something different? Hyperinflation and difficulty breathing....lets just call it a rose!
It is very confusing, I know, been there myself. I was told the same thing, that I have emphysema, but the doctor would not diagnose me as having COPD. My PCP told me it is all in the way they (the doctors) have to read the numbers from the pulmonary function tests. COPD is chronic obstruction, if the PFT shows no obstruction (as in mild emphysema), they cannot classify you as having COPD. Emphysema is diagnosed by a chest x-ray, a ct scan, they can see the damaged lung tissue, or a biopsy. I was diagnosed with emphysema 6 years ago, but my pulmonologist said I did not have COPD. Six years and 2 lung cancer surgeries later, my PFT shows "some obstruction/restriction". But I am also missing both upper lobes.
Emphysema is one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It means destruction of the lung. In emphysema, the breathing tubes are narrowed and the air sacs are damaged. These changes lead to shortness of breath with daily activities. The major cause ofemphysema is smoking cigarettes.
I know what emphysema is, I have it, I have seen the CT scans and read the reports. I also know that emphysema is one type of COPD. I was just telling Mcdive40 that I too was told I had emphysema but not COPD, and that my PCP explained that they could not classify me as having COPD because my pulmonary function tests were good.
Yes, I smoked, but I quit 13 years before being diagnosed with emphysema and lung cancer. I quit when a chest x-ray showed my lungs were still clear.
Oxygen saturation levels?
Mild background copd stopped smoking for a year got chest infection now got emphysema 
Have I got COPD symptoms.
Emphysema & Showers 
COPD diagnosis. Any advice appreciated. Thank you.
