Common conditions that mimic asthma

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Medical educationCommon conditions that mimic asthma Competing interests: In the past 36 months, my institute received independent research funding from AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis. I received honoraria for: participation in advisory boards for AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Sanofi-Genzyme; consulting for AstraZeneca and Novartis; and providing independent medical educational presentations at symposia funded by AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Sanofi and Teva.

The Prevalence of Bronchodilator Responsiveness “Asthma” Among Adult Indigenous Australians Referred for Lung Function Testing in the Top End Northern Territory of Australia

“…1 Hence, it is not uncommon to either under or over diagnose the presence of asthma in clinical practice. [13][14][15][16][64][65][66][67][68] Furthermore, it is reasonable to note that there could be biases in recall of underlying medical conditions among Indigenous people -recall that has predominantly been used in assessing the population prevalence of asthma in previous surveys. 5,6 A recent study from our center found that only seven percent of Indigenous patients and 30% of non-Indigenous patients with COPD could accurately describe their respiratory condition, although 46 and 89%, respectively, were aware that "something" was wrong with their lungs.…”

Patient response to the management during the acute presentation of cough variant Asthma: Retrospective cohort study

“…( Niimi, 2011 ) All types that mimic asthma but not asthma, are treated with steroids, whether inhaler or systematic. ( Reddel, 2022 ) For evaluation, clinical response was the available predictable and main outcome indicating patient improvement. ( Niimi, 2021 ) This type of asthma phenotype is called cough variant asthma (CVA).…”

Efetividade de um programa terapêutico fonoaudiológico para pacientes com distúrbios aerodigestivos do trato pulmonar

“…(19) Outra doença que pode causar distúrbios aerodigestivos, do trato pulmonar que é a Asma brônquica,condição inflamatória caracterizada pela obstrução reversível da árvore brônquica, tendo como sintomatologia, dispneia,sibilância e tosse juntamente com limitação variável do fluxo aéreo expiratório. (20)(21) Na literatura, é descrito que pacientes com asma podem apresentar alterações fonatórias frequentes, como rouquidão, pigarro, ou voz de difícil produção, sugerindo que o tratamento da asma pode afetar a voz dos pacientes. (22)(23) Sabe-se que a qualidade vocal está relacionada à alteração da deglutição.…”