Asthma
By: Dan 6/9/15 D2
What is Asthma?
Facts
Fact 1 - Asthma affects the bronchial tubes - also know as airways
Fact 2 - 25.9 million people have Asthma
Fact 3 - People with asthma have difficulty breathing at times. When this happens it is called an asthma flare-up
Fact 4 - An asthma flare-up can last several hours or longer if a person doesn't use their medicine
Fact 5 - When a flare-up is finished then that person feels better
Fact 6 - No one actually knows how people get asthma but, experts think that it could happen from genes and environmental factors
Fact 7 - Patients with Asthma reported 13.9 million visits to a doctor's office and 1.4 million visits to hospital outpatient departments
Fact 8 - Things that set-off asthma flare-ups are called triggers. Triggers are different for different people. Common trigger are
- Allergens
- Exercise
- Weather
- Etc
Fact 9 - People who have asthma tend to find out when they are kids
Fact 10 - To find out if someone has asthma, doctors run test like peak flow meter
Five things a person should do or shouldn't do
- You need to take your inhaler if you are having symptoms
- Asthma is more common than it uses to be. If people play sports and have asthma you might see them use an inhaler because it open ups your airways
- Try to avoid anything that can cause an Asthma attack
- You shouldn't panic if you are having an Asthma attack because it can make it harder to breathe
- If you are having an Asthma attack make sure to tell an adult
Sources Used
- "Asthma." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Ed. Joseph. The Nemours Foundation, 01 Jan. 2014. Web. 15 June 2015.