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The ABCs of asthma
prevention © Copyright 1999 Imagine Media |
American Academy Reversing Asthma:
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more about asthma-the most chronic common disease of childhood-can help
children with asthma feel more comfortable, have fewer symptoms or
complications and miss fewer days of school. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects 4.8 million American children and results in 10 million lost school days annually. It is characterized by acute episodes or "attacks" of breathing problems, such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. The symptoms are caused by the inflammation and swelling of airways, which can be triggered by allergens, irritants, upper respiratory infections, excitement or stress or physical exercise. Preventing asthma can be as easy as ABC. Three important steps are: 1) Assessing (with a doctor's help) what could be triggering your asthma episodes.
Taking the right medication and
taking it when you are supposed to is an important part of treating asthma
and can prevent serious complications.
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