Copd or asthma?

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Copd or asthma?

Asked for Male, 23 Years

Chest Xray showed hyperinflation of lungs but doctor said you might have taken a deep inspiration, and xray looks normal, attached xray. Also attaching pft reports.. Please help me to understand what it is as ent said it early indications of asthma but not developed yet. Medications i am on: AB Phylline 100mg, Alex Syrup, Prustalin(antihistamine) It has reduced my cough almost to zero but i still have phlegm production and post nasal drip mostly. (When i take prustalin it reduces). H/o: - Non smoker - No exposure to chemical fumes - Mother(63) asthmatic - Ige level 440 - esionophils last checked: 10.5% - had frequent tonsil infections in past Please advice.

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Report needs to be correlated with symptoms. If you have symptoms of asthma, then you may need inhalers and other medications.

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Consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation.

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar Pulmonologist 46 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 46 yrs exp Hyderabad

As per your history, it appears to be Allergic bronchial asthma.pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports.

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