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22 mar 2021 · This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and reduce the risk of asthma attacks. It does not cover managing severe asthma or acute asthma attacks.
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Asthma is the most commonly diagnosed long-term medical...
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It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to...
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14 mar 2022 · Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects (second only to bicuspid aortic valve) at birth, but accounts for only 10 percent of congenital heart defects in adults because many close spontaneously [1,2].
1 paź 2023 · Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute left ventricular failure (sometimes termed cardiac asthma) can also present with expiratory polyphonic wheeze, but other distinguishing features are usually present.
Most people with a VSD will be diagnosed shortly after they’re born during a routine health check. If you’re diagnosed as an adult, you may find out when having checks for other conditions or if you’ve been experiencing symptoms. Tests to diagnose a VSD: ECG; echocardiogram; chest x-ray; CT scan; MRI; stress test.
7 cze 2024 · Summary. Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are defects in the interventricular septum that allow shunting of blood between the left and right ventricles. Usually congenital, but rarely acquired after myocardial infarction or trauma. May be associated with other congenital defects such as tetralogy of Fallot.
31 lip 2024 · Asthma in adults presents with recurrent episodes of shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, or coughing. Examination typically demonstrates an expiratory wheeze; however, in severe asthma there is poor air entry and the chest is silent. Treatment is stepwise, based on symptoms.
Key points. •. Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with several phenotypes. •. Diagnosis remains principally clinical, supported by objective evidence of airflow obstruction or airway hyperresponsiveness. •. Pharmacological management of asthma is largely unchanged, with the addition of monoclonal antibodies in selected cases. •.
