Asthma A Presentation on Asthma Management and Prevention.

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Asthma A Presentation on Asthma Management and Prevention

What is Asthma?  Chronic disease of the airways that may cause  Wheezing  Breathlessness  Chest tightness  Nighttime or early morning coughing  Episodes are usually associated with widespread, but variable, airflow obstruction within the lung that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment.

Pathology of Asthma Source: “What You and Your Family Can Do About Asthma” by the Global Initiative For Asthma Created and funded by NIH/NHLBI, 1995 Normal Asthma Asthma involves inflammation of the airways