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Health Encyclopedia: Asthma Asthma Diagnosis And Tests
- Asthma Asthma Diagnosis and Tests
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- Introduction
- Adult Asthma Symptoms
- Causes of Adult Asthma
- Adult Asthma Prognosis
- Adult Asthma Risk Factors
Diagnosis
When asthma is suspected, the patient should describe for the doctor any pattern related to the symptoms and possible precipitating factors, including:
- Whether symptoms are more frequent during the spring or fall (allergy seasons).
- Whether exercise, a respiratory infection, or exposure to cold air has ever triggered an attack.
- Any family history of asthma or allergic disorders, such as eczema, hives, or hay fever.
- Any occupational or long-term exposure to chemicals. Early detection of occup...
Expert & Community Posts
Do You Know Your IgE?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...and asthma, you can download the brochure from the Allergy & Asthma Foundation of America. Read more »
The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
By Fred Little , Health ExpertAsthma that comes when you're an adult In response to reader inquiries, I would like to address... Read more »
Allergy Research Update: More Evidence for the Asthma-Allergy Link
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...the National Institutes of Health in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reveals... Read more »
How to Live a Life Without (Asthma) Limits
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertAs I've mentioned previously, May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, as designated by the... Read more »
Asthma Allies Here To Help: Introducing Gerri Rivers
By Gerri Rivers , Health Expert...medical schools, I was diagnosed with a severe latex allergy and asthma. I didn't know just how... Read more »
Health Guide
Choosing an Allergy Doctor for Asthma Treatment
...asthma and allergies. They become board certified when they pass an examination in the specialty area of allergy and immunology. Because allergists tend to see more allergic and asthmatic people... Read more »Asthmatics Should Be Cautious of Swine Flu
...aware of the basic facts about influenza and how it is spread, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.“The typical influenza vaccine does not provide immunity to swine... Read more »Asthma In Infants
...some people to develop asthma. Research shows that a family history of asthma or allergies, a specific allergy in the child or cigarette smoking during pregnancy may increase the likelihood that a... Read more »Cockroach Allergies
What Is Cockroach Allergy? When most people think of allergy "triggers," they often focus on plant pollens, dust, animals and stinging insects. In fact, cockroaches also can trigger allergies and... Read more »Singulair Suicide Risk Analysis
...association between Singulair and suicide risk. Two of the nation's major societies that represent asthma and allergy care providers, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and... Read more »Images
See what happens to your lungs when you have asthma.... Read more »
Medications
...long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also be used in people... Read more »
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Related News
Obesity Dangerous for Asthmatics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asthma and obesity is a dangerous combination. New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows obese people with the... Read summary »
Knocking Out Allergic Asthma
April 10, 2006CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Sneezing, itching, watery eyes ... Allergies aren't fun -- especially when they cause asthma. Some people have... Read summary »
Kinder, Gentler Stem Cell Transplant
May 05, 2008ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Stem cell transplants can offer hope to people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. But the... Read summary »
Asthma Rates 50-Percent Higher in Those Overweight
May 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another good reason to shed those extra pounds: Being overweight puts you at significantly higher risk for developing... Read summary »
Allergies, Asthma and Wealth
March 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children in richer nations are more likely to have allergy-related asthma than their counterparts in poorer nations.... Read summary »
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