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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 moreAn asthma attack feels somewhat like taking a deep breath of air on a very cold day holding it in and trying to take another breath. Breathing becomes difficult and can even hurt. You may cough wheeze... An asthma attack feels somewhat like taking a deep breath of air on a very cold day holding it in and trying to take another breath. Breathing becomes difficult and can even hurt. You may cough wheeze or make a whistling sound. These problems happen because the airways narrow. The muscles around the airways tighten and the inner lining of the airways swell...
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