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Asthma (sounds like az-muh) is when the airways (or breathing tubes) in your lungs become swollen and irritated. This makes it difficult to breathe. (English) Colour
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Catalogue Number:
254321Body Location:
- Lungs, Breathing, and Airways
Diagnosis and Therapy:
- Symptoms,
- Rehabilitation and Recovery
Disorders and Conditions:
- Lung Diseases,
- Asthma
Keywords:
- Swollen,
- Lungs,
- Breathing,
- Wheeze,
- Respiratory,
- Cough,
- Allergic,
- Stress,
- Breathlessness,
- Asthma,
- Adult,
- Discharge,
- Inhalers,
- Symptoms,
- Patient,
- Inhaler,
- Allergies,
- Wheezing,
- Airways,
- Coughing,
- Difficulty,
- Disease,
- Allergy,
- Reaction,
- System,
- Lung,
- Breath,
- Trouble,
- Problems,
- Cold,
- Shortness,
- Tract
Demographic:
- Adults,
- Older Adults
Program:
- Emergency
Format:
FactsheetRevision Date:
October 05, 2012References:
1. Asthma Adults (2007) Fraser Health 2. Asthma-Going Home FN.400.AS83.PHC (May 2009) Providence Health CareShowing 1 of 8 for search: *:*
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