 ሌሎች ሊከሰቱ የሚችሉ ሁኔታዎችን ለማስወገድ - እንደ የመተንፈሻ አካላት በሽታ ወይም ሥር የሰደደ የሳንባ ምች በሽታ (ሲኦፒዲ) - ዶክተርዎ ስለ ምልክቶችዎ እና ምልክቶችዎ እና ስለሌሎች የጤና ችግሮች ሁሉ ይጠይቃል።
To rule out other possible conditions - such as a respiratory infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your signs and symptoms and about any other health problems.