What sort of test can tell if you have emphysema or other lung problems possibly due to tobacco smoking?

Question

What sort of test can tell if you have emphysema or other lung problems possibly due to tobacco smoking?

Answer 1

The best way to determine if you have Emphysema is a Pulmonary Function Test.  This is a machine that you breath into which can diagnose several pulmonary diseases.

Answer 2

Go to a doctor. Take a white piece of paper and breath onto it if turns yellow you really need to see a doctor.

Answer 3

There is a device for measuring the maximum volume of air that a person can exhale. That reading will tell a doctor who knows how to interpret it if there is a capacity problem. Chest x-rays also tell a lot about lung problems.

As to possible causes, the patient and his history have to be examined by a competent practitioner to come up with any answers.