1. By Luke Mejia and Joshua Blakey
3/27/2018
By Luke Mejia and Joshua Blakey

2. Description of Disease
Causes extra mucus in lungs.
Airways narrow and swell.
Causes shortness of breath.
Many different types of Asthma(allergic Asthma,
 exercise induced Asthma)

3. Cause of Disease Exposure to harmful substances Allergies
Airborne substanse(Dust,Pollen,Mold Spo res)
Born with it 

4. Who's Affected By It?
Many children are affected by asthma(Age 5-14 mostly)
Smokers
People with allergies
Can and will affect anyone
More women are affected in 
Adulthood

5. A guy named Hippocrates that "Treated" Asthma with owl blood in wine.
History Of Asthma
First time diagnosed in China (2600 BC)
Greek meaning of "Short Of Breath"
1980's is when we had a better understanding about it.
A guy named Hippocrates that "Treated" Asthma with owl blood in wine. 

6. Symptoms Of Asthma Shortness of breath Chest tightness and pain
Trouble sleeping
Coughing and/or wheezing
Intolerance of 
second hand smoke

7. Body System Affected Body system affected is the respiratory system
The respiratory system consist of Lungs, Bronchi, Nose, and anything with breathing.
Asthma affects mostly the lungs by swelling it and causing muscles to tighten.

8. Daily Life Effects
Asthma patients will have difficulties breathing after stress on the lungs, due to your lungs allowing less air in.
Patients might have "Asthma Attacks"
Patients might need to avoid breathing in certain things.

9. Cures, Treatments, and Preventions
No actual full cure for asthma
Patients might need an inhaler puffer to manage asthma.
Specific daily exercises might improve the lungs.
Avoiding high air polluted.

10. Work Cited http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma
Work Cited