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Extra-Pulmonary

Home Co-Morbidities Extra-Pulmonary

Extra pulmonary comorbidities in people with severe asthma are common, they complicate management and effect patient outcome.  Multidimensional assessment of severe asthma allows for the recognition of these comorbidities and has been shown to improve patient outcomes (Clark et al. 2017).

Obesity

Anxiety & Depression

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

Osteoporosis

Cardiovascular Disease & Metabolic Disease

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Last Updated on February 12, 2019

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  • Extra-Pulmonary
    • Obesity
    • Anxiety & Depression
    • Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
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For considerations relevant to the paediatric and adolescent population, please see Alternative Diagnoses & Co-Morbidities in Paediatrics or Asthma in the Adolescent Population

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