1. Asthma
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2. History
The word "asthma" originates from the Greek meaning short of breath, meaning that any patient with breathlessness was asthmatic. The term was refined in the latter part of the 19th Century with the publication of a treatise by Henry Hyde Salter entitled "On Asthma and its Treatment".
Asthma makes it so that the lungs swell up, fill with mucus, and get smaller, making it hard to breathe

3. Groups most affected About 5 to15 year-olds are affected
Out of kids, 2 out of 3 boys are affected
Out of adults, 2 to 3 women are affected
Cultural group most affected are African Americans

4. Symptoms Wheezing - A whistling sound heard when breathing in or out.
Coughing - A cough that may not go away and often occurs or worsens at night or early morning.
Chest Tightness - Feeling as if something is squeezing or sitting on your chest.
Shortness of Breath - Feeling as though you can’t catch your breath. You may feel as though you are breathless.

5. How asthma affects the…
Respiratory System
Asthma affects the body by limiting the flow of air into the lungs. When certain substances trigger an asthma attack, cholinergic receptors in the airways respond by tightening the muscles. This process is called bronchoconstriction.

6. Cause of disease
Passed down through genetics. It is said to be a combination of environmental and genetic factors

7. Treatments Quick relief medicine which helps open air ways
Long term control medicines which are daily medicines that help prevent flare-ups
Inhalers
Nebulizers

8. Prevention of disease You can avoid pets Avoid cigarettes
Avoid allergens
Don’t over excercize

9. How asthma affects daily life
50% of kids miss at least one day of school
30% of adults miss work due to asthma
Have to carry inhalers with them

10. websites Said which cultural group was most affected
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Study.com
November 24, 2018
Asthma
ctg#catallergy
KidsHealth.org
September, 2017
The Asthma-Gender Connection
articles/asthma-gender-connection
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