Signs and symptoms for COPD infection are diverse and some of them might be mistaken for other infections other than COPD. Depending on the stage of the COPD infection, different symptoms may appear and this implies that only diagnosis can show whether a person has been affected or not. For any person to be on the safer side it is important to avoid exposure to situations or conditions that may lead to development of this condition and this implies living a healthy lifestyle. COPD symptoms does look similar to that of other infections and as a result it possible to mistake other lung or chest infections for COPD. By showing any signs of the mentioned symptoms in this article that might not be an indication that one has COPD and the only way of being sure about your health is by having regular medical consultations. Medics do put emphasis on early diagnosis as this is the only way through which effective treatment plan can get to be administered.
