Asthma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 6, 2024 · Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance.
Asthma - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 6, 2024 · To classify your asthma severity, your doctor will consider how often you have signs and symptoms and how severe they are. Your doctor will also consider the results of your physical exam and diagnostic tests. Determining your asthma severity helps your doctor choose the best treatment.
Asthma: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Asthma, a persistent respiratory condition, narrows airways, causing breathlessness and difficulty breathing. Explore symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment on WebMD.
Asthma - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Overview. Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages. It is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, which makes it harder to breathe. Symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. These symptoms can be mild or severe and can come and go over time.
Asthma | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WEBAsthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma can be controlled by taking medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an attack.
Asthma - What Is Asthma? | NHLBI, NIH
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Asthma is a chronic condition that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs. Learn about asthma symptoms, attacks, causes, triggers, and treatments.
What Is Asthma? | American Lung Association
WEBApr 19, 2023 · Asthma is a chronic lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your lungs. Key Points. Asthma is chronic. In other words, you live with it every day. It can be serious, even life-threatening. There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed so you live a normal, healthy life.
Asthma: Symptoms, Treatment, and More - Healthline
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Asthma is an inflammatory disease that can affect the airways to your lungs. It makes breathing difficult and can make some physical activities challenging or even impossible....
Asthma attack - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Overview. An asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms. Asthma is a long-term condition that makes breathing difficult because airways in the lungs become narrow. Symptoms of asthma attack include coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest and difficulty getting enough air.
Asthma Information | Mount Sinai - New York
WEBAsthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow. It leads to breathing difficulty such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Causes. Asthma is caused by swelling (inflammation) in the airways.
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