my mom has COPD, she takes a breathing treatment every morning, and is very susceptible to catching colds, which really create worse breathing problems for her.  It is normal for her to have to take some type of anti-biotic.  She easily gets winded, and recently Ive noticed her breathing more through her mouth (in a more deliberate way),  Does this sound like severe COPD?
Hi thanks for asking question.Does she smoke? Taking alcohol?? Bluish discoloration over mucosa seen?? Edema present?? According to you history she has COPD. Let me know you it is not curable disease except lung transplantation. If bluish discoloration present cyanosis then condition worsening. Stop smoking. If edema present there might be heart failure secondarily and severe form. Here it seems severe stage. Whenever difficult breath nebulization can take by levosalbutamol .it will show Chat Doctor. If other symptoms of congestion present then decongestant taken. Antihistaminic