Sorry to hear of your husband's experience.
I cannot see how a doctor could presume to give a definitive diagnosis of Stage 3 COPD without having carried out the full range of Pulmonary Function Tests at hospital, or giving your husband a CT scan of his lungs. An ordinary chest x-ray will not be sufficient to find evidence of COPD. Surely the most a doctor could say, without having done the tests is that a person had 'symptoms of possible COPD'.
Hopefully by now your husband has seen a pulmonologist and had the tests done.
If there is no sign of air being trapped in his lungs during his breathing tests then it would be unlikely he has COPD, particularly as he has no other symptoms and has made an excellent recovery by all accounts.
You refer to an allergy you have to mold, and if by chance your husband has the same allergy, the severe episode when he collapsed could possibly have been due to anaphylaxis....do you know whether the hospital treated him with epinephren when he was admitted to the ER? If so, this may be why he made a good recovery.
I hope you find some answers.
I have COPD, the best place that I have found is the copd international they have everything on there about the disease, how to treat, symptoms, exercises and so much more. check it out.
Hello....I was so glad to hear that your hubby pulled through with great results...but heart broken at the news of the loss of your baby.
Having COPD should not have any influence on conceiving again. In MOST cases...COPD (IF thats what your husband has) is NOT hereditary.
I agree with gad227 about seeing a pulmonologist. Another thing your husband can do...get a copy of his records (ALL records) during this particular hospital stay. Look at the daily medication (especially on the date he, miraculously, got better) sheet and nurses notes. There should be the entire medication list of what, when, and how much of each medication he was given. This will give you a clue as to what helped him pull out of his dilemma.
Did they do chest x-rays or Cat scans? While on a ventilator, a breathing function test is impossible. The ONLY way to diagnose COPD is with an x-ray, breathing capacity tests and/or Cat scan for more definate results. He very well could have been misdiagnosed, but without seeing medical records, one can't be certain.
I'm glad he's doing great now. Stay away from mold, if possible. Go ahead and try for that baby again! Unless his breathing is so labored that he can't participate in strenous activity, which you state his breathing is fine.
best wishes to you both...take care.
Weffette
I would recommend following up with a pulmonary doctor on your own. You can get a second opinion that way. I would not go based strictly on what this hospital is saying.