A case of persistent wheezing in middle age female - Dr. Sheetu Singh

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A case of persistent wheezing in middle age female

• Dr Sheetu Singh
• Director Lung center
• RHL, Jaipur

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Which is the most common respiratory disease
presenting in the OPD in our country?

1. COPD
2. Asthma
3. Pulmonary tuberculosis
4. ILD
5. Pneumonia

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• Point prevalence data from India
• 25117 adults across 4 days in 2017-18 across 302
  sites in India
• Proportionate clinical burden of respiratory
  diseases in Indian outdoor services and its
  relationship with seasonal transitions and risk
  factors the results of SWORD survey.
• Sharma BB, Singh S, et al.
• Accepted PLOS ONE

Asthma
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Has the prevalence of asthma increased or
decreased in the country?

• Increased
• Decreased
• Same

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ERJ Open 2022
Almost 80 of subjects with asthmatic symptoms
70 with symptoms of severe asthma remain
undiagnosed in India Proper treatment with ICS
noted in few (6-11)