Clinical Evolution in Asthma and COPD

Obstructive lung disease is divided mainly into asthma (reversible) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD [nonreversible]), but in clinical practice this distinction is often difficult to make—especially in older patients. In about 20% of patients, asthma and COPD may coexist. During the 2015 ACCP (CHEST 2015) meeting in Montreal, a final session about clinical updates in Asthma and COPD was held where assistant professor Jennifer McCallister , MD from the Ohio State University and Benjamin Smith, MD from McGill University Health Center and Montreal Chest Institute reviewed the most recent breakthroughs in managing both of these ubiquitous diseases.