17. Asthma - Diagnosis Explained

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Today we learn about asthma, how it differs from COPD, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated using Step Up therapy. Information from: https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=3 Email me at [email protected]. Join me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/diagnosisexplained. Please rate and subscribe to the program at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1458994414&ls=1 Subscribe on Android: http://www.subscribeonandroid.com/rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/6869

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This episode was published on May 29, 2019.

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Today we learn about asthma, how it differs from COPD, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated using Step Up therapy. Information from: https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=3 Email me at...

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