Asthma
Symptoms
- chest tightness
- periods of wheezing
- shortness of breath
- coughing
Types
- Child Onset
- Adult Onset
- Exercise Induced
- Cough Induced
- Steroid Resistant
Child Onset Asthma
- begins during childhood
- becomes sensitive to allergens
- airway cells sensitive to particular materials
Adult Onset Asthma
- after reaching twenty years old
- affects women more than men
- less common
Exercised Induced Asthma
- wheeze or out of breathe after exercise
- difficulty getting air in and out of lungs
Cough Induced Asthma
- difficult to diagnose
- coughing can occur alone
- coughing can disrupt sleep
Steroid Resistant Asthma
- severe asthma
- higher level of immune activation
- high levels of the immune system