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EXTRA

INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

ASTHMA CAUSES

  • An inherited tendency to develop allergies, called atopy (AT-o-pe)
  • Parents who have asthma
  • Certain respiratory infections during childhood
  • Contact with some airborne allergens or exposure to some viral infections in infancy or in early childhood when the immune system is developing

EFFECTS

&

SYMPTOMS

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF ASTHMA

Having asthma can affect a person in many ways. Physical effects can range from the somewhat annoying (an occasional cough) all the way to the life-threatening (not being able to breathe). The frequency and seriousness of asthma symptoms are dependent on how well a person's asthma is controlled (with medicines and other measures) as well as how severe that individual's asthma was to begin with. The psychological and social effects of asthma are less often acknowledged but can for some people be at least as troubling as the physical ones.

ASTHMA'S SYMPTOMS

S Y M P T O M S

Common asthma symptoms include:

  • Coughing, especially at night
  • Wheezing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest tightness, pain, or pressure

Still, not every person with asthma has the same symptoms in the same way. You may not have all of these symptoms, or you may have different symptoms at different times.

HOW IS

TREATED?

ASTHMA'S TREATMENT

Asthma is a long-term disease that has no cure. The goal of asthma treatment is to control the disease. Good asthma control will:

  • Prevent chronic and troublesome symptoms, such as coughing and shortness of breath
  • Reduce your need for quick-relief medicines
  • Help you maintain good lung function
  • Let you maintain your normal activity level and sleep through the night
  • Prevent asthma attacks that could result in an emergency room visit or hospital stay

PREVENTION &

ANALYSIS

HOW TO PREVENT ASTHMA?...

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