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Historical Perspective

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Differentiating Asthma from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

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Pulmonary Function Test
Bronchial Challenge Test
Exhaled nitric oxide

Treatment

Emergency Management

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Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Bronchial Thermoplasty

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Exercise Induced Asthma | Occupational Asthma | Nocturnal Asthma | Asthma and GERD | Aspirin Induced Asthma | Asthma In Pregnancy

Differentiating Asthma from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural history, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Allergic Test | Pulmonary Function Test | Bronchoprovocation | Methacholine Challenge Test | Exhaled nitric oxide | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | Chest CT | MRI | Nuclear Imaging

Treatment

Secondary Prevention

Case Studies

Case #1

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