Asthma Guide
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Asthma is Greek for panting. Asthmatics pant during an asthma attack because their air passages which start in the throat and end in the lungs become narrowed and sometimes almost completely obstructed. Asthma is very common. Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs bronchioles. The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten and cells in the lungs produce extra mucus further narrowing your airways. This can cause minor wheezing to severe difficulty in breathing. Periodic attacks are caused by an oversensitivity of the lungs and airways which overreact to certain triggers and become inflamed and clogged....
Read moreAsthma may occur at any age although it's more common in younger individuals under age 40. There are many causes of asthma environmental pollution can make asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten and cells in the lungs produce extra mucus further narrowing your airways. This can cause minor wheezing to severe difficulty in breathing. Asthma is a common condition More than 6 million kids and teens have it. Asthma in children occurs in approximately 10%...
Read moreIt is important to classify a patient's current level of severity to determine the appropriate therapy choices. This article describes the symptoms diagnosis and appropriate treatment for each of the 4 classes of asthma. INTRODUCTIONTo properly treat asthma it is important to classify a patient's current severity to determine the appropriate therapy choices therefore a stepwise approach is used. Asthma is classified as either mild intermittent or persistent. Persistent asthma is further classified as mild moderate or severe. Regardless of the classification there may be periodic exacerbations ranging from mild to severe which can make therapy quite challenging and requires...
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