station 2 Asthma and COPD: Differences and Similarities: Symptoms Both asthma and COPD may cause shortness of breath and cough. A daily morning cough that produces phlegm is particularly characteristic of chronic bronchitis, a type of COPD. Episodes of wheezing and chest tightness (especially at night) is more common with asthma. In addition, patients with asthma are more likely to have allergies such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or atopic dermatitis (eczema). History of Smoking COPD is almost always associated with a long history of smoking, while asthma occurs in non-smokers as well as smokers. Smoking can also make asthma worse; and smokers are particularly likely to suffer from a combination of both asthma and COPD. Asthma most often presents at a younger age . in copd reversibility of airway obstruction is minimal.
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