Asthma is a chronic illness. individuals suffering from asthma may experience common symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and difficulty in breathing. The small tubes in the lungs known as the bronchi, carry air in and out of the lungs. Asthmatic
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asthmatic individuals may experiance difficulty in breathing because their bronchi becomes inflammed and sensitive. the airways in the lungs are narrow and the muscles in the lungs tighten and excessive mucus production causes an individual to
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experiance diifciulty in breathing. house dust mites, pollens, and weather conditions may trigger asthma which then causes an immune response to be set off. anything that irritates the airways in the lungs and sets of an immune response may trigger i
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treatments for asthma
there are no certain cure for asthma, but however we can use steroids and antibiotics may be used to treat asthma but not cure it.steriods are effective treatments for asthma because they help to reduce the production of excessive mucus which then
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treatments for asthma
allows an individual with asthma to breathe properly and alllow the air to be carried out in and out of the airways. antibiotics are used to kill the bacterial infections and so they prevent things like chest infections that are caused by bacterial
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treatments for asthma
infections. reliever inhalers may also be used by people with asthma and is a very useful and effective treatment for asthma because the reliever inhaler helps to relive the symptoms of asthma and therefor it may be an useful and effective treatment.
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Diagnosing asthma
common symptoms of asthma may be notice by the doctor and in order to confirm the fact that you have asthma the GP or doctor may carry out tests like spirometer tests and peak flow meter tests and other tests.
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asthmatic individuals may experiance difficulty in breathing because their bronchi becomes inflammed and sensitive. the airways in the lungs are narrow and the muscles in the lungs tighten and excessive mucus production causes an individual to
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experiance diifciulty in breathing. house dust mites, pollens, and weather conditions may trigger asthma which then causes an immune response to be set off. anything that irritates the airways in the lungs and sets of an immune response may trigger i
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there are no certain cure for asthma, but however we can use steroids and antibiotics may be used to treat asthma but not cure it.steriods are effective treatments for asthma because they help to reduce the production of excessive mucus which then
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allows an individual with asthma to breathe properly and alllow the air to be carried out in and out of the airways. antibiotics are used to kill the bacterial infections and so they prevent things like chest infections that are caused by bacterial
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