Differentiating COPD and asthma:: is it worth the effort?

Peter Frith

Differentiating COPD and asthma: is it worth the effort?

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• COPD and asthma are common and often underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed in adults. • The symptoms of COPD develop slowly and may be attributed to ageing or other causes. • It is important to differentiate between COPD and asthma because the treatment approaches differ. • Spirometry is an underused resource that supplements good history taking in distinguishing between the conditions. • The various drugs used to relieve the symptoms of asthma and COPD are not equally effective in the two conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-37
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medicine Today
Volume	4
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - Dec 2003
Externally published	Yes

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