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2. Asthma - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms can be prevented by avoiding triggers, such as allergens and respiratory irritants, and suppressed with the use of inhaled corticosteroids. [6] [14] Long-acting beta agonists (LABA) or antileukotriene agents may be used in addition to inhaled corticosteroids if asthma symptoms remain uncontrolled.

3. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans have asthma. Here's what causes it.

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   "Asthma can be episodic or chronic as it affects people differently with some people only having intermittent mild symptoms and other people having chronic severe symptoms," says Dr. Joshua ...

4. How diagnosing and treating asthma, COPD early can ... - AOL

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   Researchers say a clinical trial has shown how important it is to diagnose asthma and COPD early to provide effective treatments and improve a person's quality of life

5. If You're Living With Asthma, Here's Every Single Treatment ...

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   Here’s a fun fact: Ninety percent of people with asthma will develop symptoms of exercise-induced asthma as well, but 10 percent of people with this condition (also referred to as exercise ...

6. Acute severe asthma - Wikipedia

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   A PCP will ask questions in regards to symptoms and breathing; they will also ask if fatigue or wheezing has been experienced when breathing in or out; and also test using a peak expiratory flow and an oxygen saturation. Status asthmaticus can be misdiagnosed when wheezing occurs from an acute cause other than asthma. Some of these alternative ...

7. Bronchial challenge test - Wikipedia

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   A bronchial challenge test is a medical test used to assist in the diagnosis of asthma. [1] The patient breathes in nebulized methacholine or histamine. Thus the test may also be called a methacholine challenge test or histamine challenge test respectively. Both drugs provoke bronchoconstriction, or narrowing of the airways.