How many people die from asthma?

Question 1

Why is it difficult to accurately determine cause of death?

Answer 1

One issue that makes it difficult to determine cause of death are allergies.

Depends if cause of death is accurate

Allergies are difficult to diagnose, and not always diagnosed. Therefore, if there allergy is not identified, another cause of death may be attributed, where an allergy may have been the cause.

Question 2

What are the different layers of the clinical iceberg of a condition?

Answer 2

• Exposure without infection (Unaffected/asymptomatic/not recognised)
• Infection without clinical illness (prevalence of symptoms)
• Mild illness (primary care)
• Severe disease (Inpatient)
• Death