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Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for res

Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in the year after detection, a new study indicates

"People who have underlying respiratory problems, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma or lung diseases, may notice that their breathing gets demonstratively difficult," says Dr. Mannino.

The air quality index is normally below 50, but this past week the area has seen extremely high numbers.

By Janie McQueen In August 2019, Angie Abad went to the ER to be treated for a respiratory infection. Medical workers there tested her and prescribed meds, but Abad “never really felt right after that.” After a second respiratory infection and growing problems with breathing, her local hospital still couldn’t put a finger on the problem. Finally, a more specialized hospital nearby ran more breathing and lung tests and diagnosed her with the lung disease COPD. But the diagnosis and the treatments that followed -- including extra oxygen, a nebulizer, and an inhaler -- still left Abad, ...