A Case of Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Syndrome Exacerbated After COVID-19 Infection

Background: We present a case of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease syndrome (ACOS), which has features both asthma and chronic disease, in 63-year-old man treated with Korean medicine.Methods: For four weeks hospitalization, the patient received acupuncture, Guarujisil-tang decoction, herbal steam therapy. The main symptoms ACOS, are dyspnea, chest discomfort, throat were acupuncture. decoction therapy administered to relieve cough smooth expectoration mucus.Results: By end no significant change was observed lung function. However, patient's subjective symptoms, including sore throat, sweating, improved. objective sign opaque yellow mucus changed clear after treatment. His scores for quality life questionnaire adult asthmatics modified Borg scale also showed improvement from 42 62 3 1, respectively.Conclusions: Although we reported only one ACOS case, this study is that reports medicine rare. Further needed confirm effectiveness patients ACOS.