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Differential Diagnosis:
COPD and Asthma
COPD ASTHMA
• Onset in mid-life • Onset early in life (often
childhood)
• Symptoms slowly
progressive • Symptoms vary from day to day
• Long smoking history • Symptoms worse at night/early
morning
• Allergy, rhinitis, and/or eczema
also present
• Family history of asthma
© 2013 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
FISIOPATOLOGÍA DEL ASMA
INCREASE
uncontrolled step up until controlled
REDUCE INCREASE
TREATMENT STEPS
STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP
1 2 3 4 5
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Grado de control del asma
Controller Medications
Inhaled glucocorticosteroids
Leukotriene modifiers
Theophylline
Cromones
Anti-IgE
Drug Low Daily Dose (g) Medium Daily Dose (g) High Daily Dose (g)
> 5 y Age < 5 y > 5 y Age < 5 y > 5 y Age < 5 y
Beclomethasone 200-500 100-200 >500-1000 >200-400 >1000 >400
Combined Assessment
of COPD
When assessing risk, choose the highest risk
according to GOLD grade or exacerbation
history. One or more hospitalizations for COPD
exacerbations should be considered high risk.)
Beta2-agonists
Short-acting beta2-agonists
Long-acting beta2-agonists
Anticholinergics
Short-acting anticholinergics
Long-acting anticholinergics
Combination short-acting beta2-agonists + anticholinergic in one inhaler
Methylxanthines
Inhaled corticosteroids
Combination long-acting beta2-agonists + corticosteroids in one inhaler
Systemic corticosteroids
Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors
Relieve symptoms
Improve exercise tolerance Reduce
symptoms
Improve health status