Identifying exercise-induced bronchospasm

Treatment hinges on distinguishing it from chronic asthma

Christian L. Hermansen Dr Hermansen was formerly a senior resident, department of family and community medicine, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is now staff physician, Elmer Family Practice, Elmer, New Jersey.Correspondence[email protected]

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Jeffrey T. Kirchner Dr Kirchner is associate director, department of family and community medicine, Lancaster General Hospital.

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Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) is an often-undiagnosed but common problem affecting both recreational and elite athletes. Although exercise can trigger exacerbation of chronic asthma, EIB should not be confused with the chronic inflammatory disease. In this article, Drs Hermansen and Kirchner review the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of EIB and explain how to distinguish EIB from chronic asthma.

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