Asthma and Respiratory Diseases
Bronchial asthma is characterized by shortness of breath and wheezing due to constriction (narrowing) of the smaller airways.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a degenerative disorder of the lungs in which there is a reduced ability to expire air. COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Asthma may lead to chronic obstructive disease of the lungs as well.
Expectations for COPD:
| Condition | Rating |
| Minimal asymptomatic with no treatment | no rating |
| Mild with no more than occasional throat clearing | Table 2 |
| Moderate-dyspnea with moderate exertion | Table 4 |
| Severe to extreme | Table 7 to decline |
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