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2. Acute severe asthma - Wikipedia

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   Acute severe asthma, also known as status asthmaticus, is an acute exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to standard treatments of bronchodilators (inhalers) and corticosteroids. [2] Asthma is caused by multiple genes , some having protective effect, with each gene having its own tendency to be influenced by the environment although a ...

3. Brittle asthma - Wikipedia

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   Brittle asthma is a type of asthma distinguishable from other forms by recurrent, severe attacks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] There are two subtypes divided by symptoms: Type 1 and Type 2, [ 4 ] depending on the stability of the patient's maximum speed of expiration, or peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).

4. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - Wikipedia

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   Its impairment underlies the propensity of patients with IPF to exhibit oxygen desaturation with exercise which can also be evaluated using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). [3] Terms such as 'mild', 'moderate', and 'severe' are sometimes used for staging disease and are commonly based on resting pulmonary function test measurements. [3]

5. 'If this saves a life from asthma then Rachel has done her bit'

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   For some people asthma can be mild, for others it is more severe. Sometimes the condition can cause a person to have an asthma attack. This happens when tubes carrying oxygen to lungs get narrow ...

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

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   Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization.While ...

7. Price stops 1 in 6 US adults with asthma from taking their ...

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   And, severe asthma attacks can be life-threatening. Asthma can be treated using medications, lifestyle treatments, and inhalers. Inhalers are handheld devices that get medicine directly into ...