What questions related to COPD and CHF should be asked during a doctors appointment?
Patient: my mother is 64, an upholsterer of furniture, smoker of 40 years, quitting now.  has copd and chf.  we have specialist appointment and i am looking for questions to ask the doctor, so i may write down and fill in family.  i do not know what to ask.  the inportant questions that maybe some patients don't know to ask?  my sister is an rn, and she is wanting all details.  like should she stop working because of other dust and dander and etc. in furniture?  should she get tests done?  if so, what ones?  she has no insurance...thank you for any help with a list of questions we should ask the pulmonary specialist?.  god bless you for answering..... Doctor: HiIf the suspicion is of occupational lung disease, then it is better to avoid the wood dust.You can get her investigated for complete haemogram, eosinophil count,chest X-ray, pulmonary Function tests,Sputum culture,hrct if required.All the best.