To know degree of Damage from smoking

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Asked for Male, 30 Years

I am a constant heavy smoker from last 10 years and want to know the extent to which this has damaged my lungs and overall heath. I want to know which tests to undertake to get details regarding same.

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Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sehrawat General Physician 11 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sehrawat

General Physician 11 yrs exp Delhi

Hello, for smoking associated lung changes you should go for Chest xray (PA) first, then if required HRCT chest scan can be done. PFT, 2d Echo are for functioning of lungs and heart respectively.

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