Asthma or COPD?
Airflow obstruction is a clinical feature of both COPD and asthma. Sometimes, it becomes very difficult to determine whether the issue is caused by asthma or COPD. Airflow obstruction in asthma is transient and the person suffering an attack may fully recover. However, COPD is a gradual reduction in the lung’s functional capacity represented by cyanosis (the blueness of nail beds or lips due to low oxygen supply).?
Here is an informative piece written by our medical team on the distinction between Asthma and COPD regarding airway obstruction and how to manage these conditions.