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CAN IT BE ASTHMA - How does the Doctor Know its Asthma? |
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| The symptoms of asthma
can be very similar to those of a number of other conditions. There is currently
no single test that can be carried out on everyone to confirm the presence
of asthma. The doctor may decide you have asthma based on a number of different things. This might include taking a history, getting you to monitor your condition at home and perform some simple lung tests. It is often harder for doctors to diagnose asthma in young children and elderly people, as they cannot always carry out the tests and are more prone to other illnesses with similar symptoms to asthma. You can obtain more detailed information by going to the commonly asked questions below.  How
can the doctor tell it is asthma? What
other conditions can seem like asthma? |
Topic "Can it be Asthma?" Updated 14th August 2003
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