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Status Asthmaticus (Severe Acute Asthma)

If an attack comes on quickly and it doesn’t respond to regular treatment, it can lead to status asthmatiscus, If it happens, you may have to go to...

Occupational Asthma

After any necessary asthma tests, the specialist will develop an asthma treatment plan, which will include asthma medications, such as bronchodilat...

Nocturnal Asthma (Nighttime Asthma)

Nocturnal asthma, with symptoms like chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing at night, can make sleep impossible and leave you fe...

Understand Your Child's Asthma Action Plan

When your child has an asthma flare, it's natural to worry that they're in serious trouble or wonder if they just need a tweak to their medicine. R...

Lung (Pulmonary) Function Tests for Asthma

To diagnose asthma, your doctor will review your symptoms, your medical and family history, and may do lung function tests (also called pulmonary f...

Keeping An Asthma Diary

To keep a daily asthma diary, start by printing out a copy of an asthma action plan.

Hypoxia and Hypoxemia

When your body doesn't have enough oxygen, you could get hypoxemia or hypoxia. A severe asthma attack, or flare, can cause hypoxia in adults and ki...

Nebulizer

A nebulizer changes medication from a liquid to a mist so you can inhale it into your lungs. Health insurance policies usually cover nebulizers und...

Heartburn and Asthma: What's The Link?

Your airways narrow to keep the acid out, and asthma symptoms start. Some asthma drugs may raise your chances of getting acid reflux because of the...

Asthma and Exercise

One of the goals of asthma treatment is to help you maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, which includes exercise and other physical activities....

Bronchial Asthma

Ever hear the term 'bronchial asthma' and wonder what it means? These cells, along with other inflammatory cells, are involved in the development o...

Asthma Specialists

A pulmonologist has taken two or three additional years of training following residency in internal medicine or pediatrics to qualify as a speciali...