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asthma
Title: asthma
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 483 | Pages: 2.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
asthma
Asthma is a respiratory
disorder marked by breathing difficulty caused by
temporary narrowing of the bronchi, the airways
branching from the trachea to the lungs. Attacks
usually are brought on by allergic reaction to
ANTIGENS such as grass and tree pollens, mold
spores, fungi, animal dander, and certain foods but
may also be caused by chemical irritants in the
atmosphere or by infections of the respiratory
tract. Susceptibility to an asthma attack is based
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…showed last 75 words of 483 total…Relaxation and
breathing exercises have also been found helpful.
Most asthma attacks can be controlled by the
administration of appropriate drugs by injection,
orally, or by inhalation of aerosols. Occasionally,
oxygen administration or use of a respirator may
be required. Asthma attacks can result in death.
Peter L. Petrakis Bibliography: Gershwin, M. E.,
and Klingelhofer, E. L., Asthma (1986); Rudoff,
Carol, Asthma Resources Directory (1990);
Subak-Sharpe, G., Breathing Easy (1988);
Young, Stuart, H., et al., The Asthma Handbook
(1985).
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