This Lung Disorder Tends To Be Misdiagnosed In Many Adults

Among those misdiagnosed with asthma, 12 people, or 2 percent of the participants, had serious conditions other than asthma, like heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, the study found. Still others were found to have conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or anxiety-related hyperventilation rather than asthma.