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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by good evening Asthma is a chronic lung disease that effects over 30 million Americans alone and researchers estimate that 10 – 15% of the world population suffers from asthma. People with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways. The airways become irritated and narrow and constrict during an asthma attack, causing increased resistance to airflow, and obstructing the flow of the air to and from the lungs. written by peter hutch
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways - the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs - to become sore and swollen. In the United States, about 20 million people have asthma. Nearly 9 million of them are children written by Peter rodrick Asthma symptoms vary in severity from occasional mild bouts of breathlessness to daily wheezing that persists despite taking large doses of medication. After exposure to asthma triggers, symptoms rarely develop abruptly but progress over a period of hours or days. Occasionally, the airways have become seriously obstructed by the time the patient calls the doctor. written by Neelima Reddy Asthma medicine during pregnancy is safe. It is important to treat asthma during pregnancy for a healthy baby. Take asthma medicines during pregnancy and control your asthma in pregnancy. written by Dr John Anne Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen. written by Dr John Anne If you have been diagnosed as an asthmatic, you might be wondering what kind of asthma symptoms you might experience. Or if you have already had these symptoms, you might be interested in finding the best way to avoid them. Asthma symptoms can be a hassle, especially for newly asthmatics, but there are ways to avoid these symptoms that are not as hard as you might think. written by tom alter Asthma in young adults, those in their twenties and thirties is very similar to the childhood asthma. In fact most of the young adults who develop evident symptoms of asthma are those who have remained undiagnosed and therefore untreated in their childhood. Many children who have susceptibility towards chest infections and other bronchial disorders are often termed as "bronchial" children. They may be having asthma which does not get diagnosed. As adults they show signs and symptoms that can no longer be denied. written by tom alter There is a lot of controversy and debate regarding the point whether tonsils should be removed or not in a person suffering from asthma. Different doctors have different opinions in this matter. Some advocate tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils) while others do not. It is therefore important to understand the role of tonsils in the human body so that adequate judgement can be made in this regard. << previous page 1 next page>> |