Important Points for IC 22 - Life Insurance Underwriting Exam

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  • Extrinsic asthma is also known as allergic asthma. It is a more common form of asthma that appears in early childhood from the age of 2-6 years.
  • Intrinsic asthma generally appears in adulthood, (after the age of 30) and is mostly non allergic in nature.
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD is an umbrella term that is used for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction.
  • Acute bronchitis is common among both children and adults and is generally caused by lung infection.
  • Chronic bronchitis is defined as chronic cough and sputum production for at least 3 months a year for two consecutive years without any underlying disease to explain the cough.

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