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- 450 BC: Described by Hippocrates
- 1901: Bronchodilators 1st used
- Incurable but can be managed
- Asthma has a genetic component
- More Americans than ever are currently suffering
- 40,000 people miss school or work due to asthma every day in America AAFA: Asthma Facts
- 30,000 people have an asthma attack every day in America AAFA: Asthma Facts
- 5,000 people visit the emergency room due to asthma every day in America AAFA: Asthma Facts
- 1,000 people are admitted to the hospital due to asthma every day in America AAFA: Asthma Facts
- 11 people die from asthma every day in America AAFA: Asthma Facts
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Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects the tubes that allow air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, the inside walls of your airway tubes become swollen and sore. This causes the airways to be sensitive and to react to things that you are allergic to. This reaction narrows the airways causing less air to get into the lungs. By less air getting into the lungs, this produces wheezing, difficulty breathing, coughing and a tightness in the chest.
When asthma symptoms worsen, it is referred to as an asthma attack. During an asthma attack, the airways become even more swollen than usual and produce a thicker mucus, making it much more difficult to breath. Mild asthma attacks are most common, but severe cases can result in loss of consciousness and death. It is important to get immediate medical help, if you or someone you know is having a severe asthma attack.
There are many effective medications to treat asthma. In most cases a combination of long-term control medications and quick-relief medications are used. Treatment is based asthma severity and age.
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Asthma Questions
What kind of alternative solutions are there for Asthma sufferers? 1 AnswerIn an emergency asthma attack we have used this: breathe in the bubble from the fizz of a real coke or pepsi, not diet. Not scientific but it sure works in an ... read more
Who is more likely to suffer from an asthma attack? 3 AnswersOne possible asthma attack cause that is not so hard to understand is that people with certain genes are liable to become asthmatics and in addition another pos... read more
Can anyone recommend a homeopathic remedy for asthma that really works? 1 AnswerThere are a number of complementary and alternative asthma treatments available. Some work better than others. read more
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Asthma attack and a missing inhaler.
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Yo dis dude in da staircase look he used to be one dem nerdy niggas in h.s wit da pocket protector nd asthma pump
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use of rosiglitazone 2 treat asthma http://bit.ly/6Vfyfq
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@mistahobson S.U im starting 2get in my feelings.. but is hella serve like ' i hope this person has an Asthma Attack in their slp' type shit
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