What is the difference between asthma and copd?

COPD is often confused with asthma, but COPD is much more serious. Learn how to tell the difference between the two conditions. read more

COPD and asthma symptoms seem outwardly similar, especially the shortness of breath that happens in both diseases. Airway hyper-responsiveness (when your airways are very sensitive to things you inhale) is a common feature of both asthma and COPD. read more

More Differences between Asthma And COPD. There are a number of other differences between COPD and asthma: Age - An easy difference between COPD and asthma is the age when a diagnosis is made. Asthma is most often diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, while COPD is diagnosed later in life. read more

Physical Changes: Common Threads, Distinct Differences. In some respects, the changes in the body that cause shortness of breath are similar between COPD and asthma. But a number of other COPD-asthma differences set the two conditions apart. read more