Volume 15 Issue 1 February 2006
International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Diagnosis of respiratory diseases in primary care
Page 20-34
Mark L. Levy, Monica Fletcher, David B. Price, Thomas Hausen, Ron J. Halbert, Barbara P. Yawn
Abstract
This Diagnosis paper constitutes the second of the IPCRG Guideline papers on the management of chronic respiratory diseases in primary care. Primary care health professionals are usually the first point of contact for patients who can present a wide range of initial symptoms which may or may not constitute their first presentation of a chronic disease such as asthma, COPD, or rhinitis. This paper is focussed upon the early identification and diagnosis of chronic respiratory diseases in primary care. It uses a symptom-based approach, and includes original questionnaires and diagnostic guides to help the primary care clinician proceed systematically through the diagnostic process.
Key words
Guideline; Respiratory diseases; Primary care; General practice; Diagnosis; Rhinitis; Asthma; COPD; Symptoms; Questionnaires
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