What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic condition which is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the air tubes in the lungs, along with increased mucus production. This results in coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
The severity of asthma can vary from an occasional minor episode to a more significant and persistent problem. In some cases, asthma can interfere with your ongoing quality of life.
Asthma cannot be cured, but with appropriate management, its symptoms can be controlled or prevented.
Asthma is the second-most common chronic illness in childhood
Asthma accounts for more than 13,000,000 lost school days per year and more than 14,000,000 lost work days for adults.
There are two types of asthma, allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma.
The severity of asthma can vary from an occasional minor episode to a more significant and persistent problem. In some cases, asthma can interfere with your ongoing quality of life.
Asthma cannot be cured, but with appropriate management, its symptoms can be controlled or prevented.
Asthma is the second-most common chronic illness in childhood
Asthma accounts for more than 13,000,000 lost school days per year and more than 14,000,000 lost work days for adults.
There are two types of asthma, allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma.
Common Asthma Symptoms
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Allergic Asthma
Allergic asthma, the most common form of asthma, is triggered by the inhalation of environmental allergens or the ingestion of food allergens. An allergen is a typically harmless food or environmental substance. If you are allergic to any of these substances, they can initiate an allergic reaction which can cause the airways of the lungs to become inflamed and irritated.
Common triggers of allergic asthma are:
Allergic asthma, the most common form of asthma, is triggered by the inhalation of environmental allergens or the ingestion of food allergens. An allergen is a typically harmless food or environmental substance. If you are allergic to any of these substances, they can initiate an allergic reaction which can cause the airways of the lungs to become inflamed and irritated.
Common triggers of allergic asthma are:
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Non-Allergic Asthma
Non-allergic asthma has many of the same symptoms as allergic asthma, however, it occurs as a result of different circumstances and does not have to be associated with an underlying allergic condition.
Common triggers of non-allergic asthma are:
Non-allergic asthma has many of the same symptoms as allergic asthma, however, it occurs as a result of different circumstances and does not have to be associated with an underlying allergic condition.
Common triggers of non-allergic asthma are:
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