Oman Medical Journal (Jan 2011)

47 Year Old Patient with Pseudo-Asthma

  • Bulent Altinsoy

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 1
pp. 61 – 63

Abstract

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47- year- old female patient presented in out-patient department in Afyon Chest Disease Hospital with dyspnea, cough and purulent sputum. She has been receiving regular inhaler β-agonist and corticosteroids with the diagnosis of asthma bronchial since childhood. However, the patient had a history of very often upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The patient did not smoke, drink alcohol, or use illicit drugs intravenously. She was currently on asthma medications.

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