National Nursing Review : Nursing Study Resources & Health Tips

What is asthma?
Asthma is an inflammatory disease. This disease is linked to inflammation of the bronchi face many substances that contaminate the air we breathe. The inflamed airways can then react quickly by tightening so exaggerated in all kinds of attacks (allergens, stress, cold air).

How to recognize the crisis?
Faced with a crisis, the doctor will discuss asthma because of the whistling breathing. The crisis manifests itself most often:

• difficulty breathing
• shortness of breath, cough
• wheezing
• chest tightness

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